What glue to use attaching Photo-etch scripts?

[Len Woodruff]

In the past I usually use E-Poxy spread with a thin wire so it doesn't screeze out around the script.

That was ok but now I need to apply some really smal scripts.

I saw once that someone used Future to attach the small scripts.

Anyone else use this or some other super thin way to glue them on?

[Classicgas]

I've used clear paint. Takes some time to dry.

 

[Len Woodruff]

2 minutes ago, Classicgas said:

I've used clear paint. Takes some time to dry.

 

What brand/type?

[stitchdup]

if its on acrylic paint, clear nail varnish should do it. dries in a few minutes if its a warm room and its a little thicker than paint, but really its just thick acrylic. a toothpik or cocktail stick works well for it

[Classicgas]

Testors gloss clear in a bottle. Flat would probably work too.

 

[Belugawrx]

46 minutes ago, Classicgas said:

Testors gloss clear in a bottle. Flat would probably work too.

 

 

1 hour ago, Len Woodruff said:

In the past I usually use E-Poxy spread with a thin wire so it doesn't screeze out around the script.

That was ok but now I need to apply some really smal scripts.

I saw once that someone used Future to attach the small scripts.

Anyone else use this or some other super thin way to glue them on?

Yep..I use Tamiya clear gloss to attach body mounted p/e scripts and bolt/nut heads..sometimes after final paints and polishes.  

[Len Woodruff]

Thanks guys. I didn't think about the gloss clears. I will pickup some Tamiya Glass acrylic this week.

[Rich Chernosky]

Microscale  Liquitape...waterbase contact cement.  Dries clear and is very sticky even when dry.  Apply a small dot or line where you want your emblem.  Let dry.  Use a small stick or similar with some poster tack around the end. Use this to pick the emblem up  and attach. The Liquitape is stickier than the poster tack  so it will release in place.  You can apply even the very tiniest details ( like nuts, fasteners, etc.) with this method. A word of caution though, be very careful not to get this anywhere you don't want it.  A tiny bit of it on a finger will pull a nice chunk of decal off.  Clean all tools and hands immediately.  Paint or laquer thinner will remove it when dry. 

[Len Woodruff]

11 minutes ago, Rich Chernosky said:

Microscale  Liquitape...waterbase contact cement.  Dries clear and is very sticky even when dry.  Apply a small dot or line where you want your emblem.  Let dry.  Use a small stick or similar with some poster tack around the end. Use this to pick the emblem up  and attach. The Liquitape is stickier than the poster tack  so it will release in place.  You can apply even the very tiniest details ( like nuts, fasteners, etc.) with this method. A word of caution though, be very careful not to get this anywhere you don't want it.  A tiny bit of it on a finger will pull a nice chunk of decal off.  Clean all tools and hands immediately.  Paint or laquer thinner will remove it when dry. 

Thanks Rich. I haven't heard of that product before. I will check it out.

[Rich Chernosky]

4 minutes ago, Len Woodruff said:

Thanks Rich. I haven't heard of that product before. I will check it out.

All of the tiny fasteners on this Fisher Chapparal 2E were applied with this method,. I just replaced the missing one from the front headlight cover. They were .50 mm...that's almost microscopic. 

 

[peteski]

3 hours ago, Rich Chernosky said:

Microscale  Liquitape...waterbase contact cement.  Dries clear and is very sticky even when dry.  Apply a small dot or line where you want your emblem.  Let dry.  Use a small stick or similar with some poster tack around the end. Use this to pick the emblem up  and attach.

That sounds very similar to Microscale Metal Foil Adhesive (a milky-white water-based liquid which dries clear and sticky). 

The fact that it remains sticky worries me. If the dot you apply is little larger than the item you are placing over it, the sticky adhesive will be exposed beyond the etched part. I would worry that after some time dust and fibers will stick to the exposed adhesive.

[Rich Chernosky]

3 hours ago, peteski said:

That sounds very similar to Microscale Metal Foil Adhesive (a milky-white water-based liquid which dries clear and sticky). 

The fact that it remains sticky worries me. If the dot you apply is little larger than the item you are placing over it, the sticky adhesive will be exposed beyond the etched part. I would worry that after some time dust and fibers will stick to the exposed adhesive.

You are correct on that. Dirt and dust will collect on exposed glue. That is why you only apply to an area no bigger than the piece of PE you are trying to attach.  I use this stuff a lot including pesky pieces of foil that don't want to adhere. It is also good for attaching things you want to remove repeatedly.

[crowe-t]

Testors isn't making the clear enamel in the small jars anymore.  Is there an equivalent enamel for attaching photo etch emblems? 

[Len Woodruff]

I tried Future Floor wax and it works great for PE scripts

[Bainford]

I've used Future as well with good results. It was the perfect thing for the ridiculously delicate PE lattice on the tail light of the Revell 70 Torino. 

[Dpate]

On 4/16/2023 at 5:43 PM, Rich Chernosky said:

Microscale  Liquitape...waterbase contact cement.  Dries clear and is very sticky even when dry.  Apply a small dot or line where you want your emblem.  Let dry.  Use a small stick or similar with some poster tack around the end. Use this to pick the emblem up  and attach. The Liquitape is stickier than the poster tack  so it will release in place.  You can apply even the very tiniest details ( like nuts, fasteners, etc.) with this method. A word of caution though, be very careful not to get this anywhere you don't want it.  A tiny bit of it on a finger will pull a nice chunk of decal off.  Clean all tools and hands immediately.  Paint or laquer thinner will remove it when dry. 

So the is stuff almost act like the adhesive we get on the back of metal transfers we get with Tamiya etc? If so I’m gonna bet a bottle to try myself even though the AK stuff I use works , but not the same as this. 

Edited July 29, 2023 by Dpate