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Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: essex2visuvesi on April 26, 2015, 06:24:17 pm

Title: Essex2Visuvesi's Top Tip For Working With Acrylic
Post by: essex2visuvesi on April 26, 2015, 06:24:17 pm
When working with Acrylic sheet it is wise to remove the protective covering before attempting to glue it


Spent half an hour today wondering why the dam stuff wouldn't stick  :D
Title: Re: Essex2Visuvesi's Top Tip For Working With Acrylic
Post by: Brian60 on April 26, 2015, 07:29:33 pm
What adhesive do you use?

I've never really had good success with bonding acrylic. I am left astounded by programs on Sky like Tanked where they make huge fish tanks. All the joints are butt jointed and never fail.
Title: Re: Essex2Visuvesi's Top Tip For Working With Acrylic
Post by: Subculture on April 26, 2015, 07:46:07 pm
You can't beat modified acrylics for strength.
Title: Re: Essex2Visuvesi's Top Tip For Working With Acrylic
Post by: essex2visuvesi on April 26, 2015, 07:50:34 pm
Quote from: Brian56 on April 26, 2015, 07:29:33 pm
What adhesive do you use?

I've never really had good success with bonding acrylic. I am left astounded by programs on Sky like Tanked where they make huge fish tanks. All the joints are butt jointed and never fail.


Uhu Plus Acrylit, or Starloc's Methacrylate
Title: Re: Essex2Visuvesi's Top Tip For Working With Acrylic
Post by: Subculture on April 26, 2015, 09:33:56 pm
Also Deluxe materials Super Crylic and fusion, Stabilit express, Devcon Plastic welder I and II. Hobbyking also seel small tubes of modfied acrylic very inexpensively.

All of those are modified acrylic along with the suggestions in the last post.
Title: Re: Essex2Visuvesi's Top Tip For Working With Acrylic
Post by: NFMike on April 26, 2015, 10:28:12 pm
Quote from: essex2visuvesi on April 26, 2015, 06:24:17 pm
When working with Acrylic sheet it is wise to remove the protective covering before attempting to glue it


Spent half an hour today wondering why the dam stuff wouldn't stick  :D

Trouble is (with the clear stuff) if you take all the covering off and then put the sheet to one side, you can't find it again  :embarrassed:
Title: Re: Essex2Visuvesi's Top Tip For Working With Acrylic
Post by: Klunk on April 27, 2015, 11:12:11 am
I used to sonic weld it!
Title: Re: Essex2Visuvesi's Top Tip For Working With Acrylic
Post by: SailorGreg on April 27, 2015, 01:48:10 pm
Quote from: Klunk on April 27, 2015, 11:12:11 am
I used to sonic weld it!

So you are actually Dr Who disguised as a boat modeller!