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glue for victoria hull
« on: May 24, 2013, 08:35:56 am »

 :} Good morning everybody I have just got me a thunder tiger victoria sailboat what is the best glue for fixing keel and hull, I have never
worked with this type of plastic before I was thinking of two part apoxy any idea's,Ray. :-)) :-))
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Re: glue for victoria hull
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2013, 09:56:34 am »

I used araldite for mine.
Make sure the abs is really roughed up
The servo/battery box is prone to coming adrift
due to the tension on the sails so glue it and glue
it again to make sure it is solid.

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Re: glue for victoria hull
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2013, 09:58:59 am »

 :-)) Thanks for that mate, will do as you recommend,Ray. :-)) :-)) :-))
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Re: glue for victoria hull
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2013, 07:36:21 pm »

if yours sails anything as good as my uncles,you will be impressed.i learned with his and its a doddle compared to the voyager which is a bit twitchy and doesnt like much in the way of wind
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Re: glue for victoria hull
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2013, 09:27:02 pm »

There is a glue that Graupner have long recommended for building their "plastic" hulled kits
It is called Stabilit Express. It is a two part product, a powder and a resin which are mixed in proportion.While it is quite expensive, it sticks virtually anything to ABS or similar "slippy" plastic hull materials. I have used it on two such kits with great sucess. It is super for any areas where any stress occurs. Slightly roughing the plastic before application makes it an even better joint
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Re: glue for victoria hull
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2013, 11:38:48 pm »

Stabilit Express is expensive


This is pretty much the same stuff only much cheaper.... (both UHU and Stabillit are owned by pattex)
http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2ecornwallmodelboats%2eco%2euk%2f&WD=plus%20uhu&PN=abs_glues%2ehtml%23aUHU48315#aUHU48315
UHU Plus
I have been using this alongside stabilit express and find it easier to measure small amounts


also shop4glue do one that comes reccomended
http://www.shop4glue.com/stable-xpress-acrylic-glue-for-plastic-metal-wood-modeling-abs-grp-model-boat-adhesive-402-p.asp


They are all methacrylate glues and are quite strong smelling
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