discussion Revell fix kit, using UV to fix PE etc

[BattleshipBob]

After my normal fight to the death with PE and fixing it in place, thought i would give Revell fix kit a whirl. It uses UV to cure the glue.

The glue comes in a tube with a metal tube for dispensing the glue and the UV light comes also on a tube with a marker pen inside, the UV light has a switch and can be removed from the tube.



So off i went, using scrap PE and the back of a Tamiya StuG skirt.

First put a blob of glue and placed the PE on top with some glue sticking out on the sides, next aimed the UV at the PE and counted to 5 seconds ( thats what the packet says ) glad it was only 5 as i could use my fingers to double check!

Did it set rock hard, NO, counted to 10 then 15 then 20, you get the jist, rock hard NO!

Next as you would put a small blob, placed another bit of PE on top with no glue showing aimed the UV at the PE and counted again, rock hard NO. Tried again and again No, left to set for 30 mins and the PE still moved.

Have seen some video reviews on very similar products and again not very good. Will try again but not impressed, simple to use so cannot see it being me! Only good thing so far is the glue can be dispensed very well using the tube and how hard you squeeze the tube.

Has anybody else used this or similar?

Bob

 

[adt70hk]

Sorry Bob. Not an one I've been used. They said my wife and daughter have one of those big can finding ones for doing their nails.

 

[Dave Ward]

The problem with UV curing glue - is that the UV has to actually get to it! It works fine on transparent materials, like glass, but as soon as you add it to opaque materials, the UV light can only reach the very edges, and nothing really happens!
Dave

 

[adt70hk]

The problem with UV curing glue - is that the UV has to actually get to it! It works fine on transparent materials, like glass, but as soon as you add it to opaque materials, the UV light can only reach the very edges, and nothing really happens!
Dave

Of course.....

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

I have used it on a few things , and if it cures it is great , if it doesn't cure , it's no help.

 

[BattleshipBob]

No harm in trying, will keep and use sometime

Bob

 

[Guest]

Sorry you've had problems Bob, I was hoping you'd found a good way.
Interesting what Dave said, so maybe that's the reason.
Carry on testing .

 

[Dave Ward]

The glue may work on thin sections - providing you can get at both sides. I have used it to repair glass, but that's about it. I tried it on a broken cockpit canopy, it worked OK, but the break had made stress lines, which showed up clearly. It has it's niche uses, I suppose...........
Dave

 

[BattleshipBob]

Sorry you've had problems Bob, I was hoping you'd found a good way.
Interesting what Dave said, so maybe that's the reason.
Carry on testing .

You live and learn John, bit missleading by them as it shows the UV being aimed at the object, when clearly it does not go through them!

 

[stillp]

The

The problem with UV curing glue - is that the UV has to actually get to it! It works fine on transparent materials, like glass, but as soon as you add it to opaque materials, the UV light can only reach the very edges, and nothing really happens!
Dave

The theory is that the cured bit round the edges acts as a catalyst and makes the rest of it cure.
I tried a very cheap generic UV cure CA but it never seemed to cure fully, even where it was exposed to the UV.
Pete

 

[BattleshipBob]

The

The theory is that the cured bit round the edges acts as a catalyst and makes the rest of it cure.
I tried a very cheap generic UV cure CA but it never seemed to cure fully, even where it was exposed to the UV.
Pete

Thats that brain wave down the drain lol