Temporary Adhesives

[Bernard Kron]

I use Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Glue for my preliminary builds and mock up work before I tear down and paint and do my final assemblies. It’s pretty much the same as white glue except that its tackier so it makes alignments a little easier. It’s also more yellow so it’s easier to spot for clean up.

The problem I have with it is that it eventually “sheets†and stops holding the parts together so I have to re-cement things as I progress through the build.

Any ideas for alternatives.? Do you have specific temporary adhesives you use for specific task?

[Canada Jeff]

I've had good results using normal CA glue. Just use a very small dot from the end of a toothpick an it does a great job of tacking things together for mock-ups. When you are ready to break it down for paint, it's easy to just snap the bond appart with your fingers.

I've tried white glue, tape, rubber cement, and other stuff in the past, but this works the best for me. The key is SMALL dots of glue!

[CAL]

I like to use non-hardening clay, myself.