Riccarton Junction Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Very quick question on glue. So far I have been using: Wood on Wood - Gorilla Plastic on Plastic - Humbrol Liquid Poly What is best for Wood on Plastic i.e. I am about to glue a wooden chimney stack to a plastic signal box roof - what works best in these cases? Cheers, Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I have used one of the new polymer types Stixall Extreme by Everbuild, but I guess other products like Nomorenails etc are Equally as good https://www.everbuild.co.uk/product/stixall/ I am also a big fan of their industrial grade superglue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ray Von Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Super glue gets my vote as well. If applying to the end grain of wood, I find adhesives tend to get drawn in (usually while you think it's drying nicely!) Best to seal the grain with some glue first, let that dry and then add your "sticking" layer over that. Also, wouldn't hurt to roughen the area of plastic you are gluing to, with a bit of glass paper or similar (then wipe over the plastic with white sprit to remove particles.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Riccarton Junction said: Very quick question on glue. So far I have been using: Wood on Wood - Gorilla Plastic on Plastic - Humbrol Liquid Poly What is best for Wood on Plastic i.e. I am about to glue a wooden chimney stack to a plastic signal box roof - what works best in these cases? Cheers, Paul. If you are worried about the item falling off consider a peg or dowel joint. A 1mm hole in each face with a short length of brass wire or beheaded panel pin will do the trick supporting most types of glue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Chambers Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Evo Stick for wood, card, plastic-never a problem. For smaller items in plastic, kit parts etc then Humbrol Liquid poly. Never fails! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasdavetheroad Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I have been using Wilko hard plastic tube glue to stick polystyrene to card and balsa, seems to work like a charm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Von Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, wasdavetheroad said: I have been using Wilko hard plastic tube glue to stick polystyrene to card and balsa, seems to work like a charm UHU make a similar product for gluing polystyrene, with the same non-melty properties. It's also good for fixing plastic structures down in a firm but non-permanent way and can be easily removed from said surfaces. Edited October 1, 2020 by Ray Von Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I will just add that I am finding Canopy Glue great for gluing dissimilar materials like plastic and card. https://deluxematerials.co.uk/products/r-c-modellers-canopy-glue (not the brand I use) The other suggestions are all valid IMO and I am a prolific user of CA as well. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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