discussion HELP WITH WINDSCREEN

[Guest]

Trying to glue the windscreen and side windows in my Opel Blitz truck using Humbrol liquid poly but got it onto the clear parts (damn!) Any thoughts on how to rectify this please. How do I avoid this next time. Thank you.

 

[stona]

Once completely dry you might be able to polish out the damage done by the glue. If the clear parts have fogged you might be in trouble.


Next time use something else. I generally use an acrylic glue (Gator's Grip) but any white glue will do the trick. For a really tough bond I use Hypo GS cement which jewellers use for watch glasses and similar.


http://www.palmermetals.co.uk/shop/g-s-hypo-cement.html


It won't damage or fog clear parts but can be a bit fiddly to use.


Cheers


Steve

 

[Guest]

As above hypo gs or pva white glue

 

[PaulTRose]

erm......is this a flat piece of 'glass'?......flat but shaped?


if so just replace it with something suitable


i normally use pva but its possible to use ca if you have dipped the glass in something like Kleer as it protects it from fogging as long as you are not too heavy handed

 

[Guest]

You can use acrylic sheet, cut to size to replace if its totalled.


If the glue has marked it, normaly it will have eaten into the plastic, and youll need to sand away loads to get rid, then progressively polish.


Never use normal cement or superglue to do clear parts, always use a pva type, like canopy glue. Takes a while to set, but even if you get some on the clear part, its invisible when dry.

 

[zuludog]

If the windscreen is flat you could make a replacement from flat clear sheet. An old CD case is an easily obtainable source; it is polystyrene, but it is a bit more brittle than the plastic used in kits and tends to crack more easily. Score it with a sharp blade tip or use a razor saw, and be patient.


Another source of clear plastic is the plastic boxes that Ferrero Rocher chocolates come in. Christmas is coming...


I use Microscale Kristal Klear for canopies, applied with a small brush or a cocktail stick.

 

[Dave W]

I use microscale crystal clear and gators grip to attach canopies.I haven't noticed much difference between the two except the gators grip seems to set quicker.