good day guys!
just wanted to ask you guys on the proper way of gluing clear plastic parts such as headlights and taillights to vehicles.. i use plastic cement and more often than not, i ruin the part coz it becomes "frosted" for some reason.. is there an alternative for this?
thanks in advance!
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Posted: Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 01:53 PM UTC
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Posted: Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 03:00 PM UTC
Yes, there are much better alternatives.
1) Clear paint, just dab it on and stick it down while it's still wet.
2) White glue. Dries clear. It's a little easier to work with if you thin it with water first.
3) Several companies make clear part cement especially for that. They are pretty much just a variant on watered down white glue though.
1) Clear paint, just dab it on and stick it down while it's still wet.
2) White glue. Dries clear. It's a little easier to work with if you thin it with water first.
3) Several companies make clear part cement especially for that. They are pretty much just a variant on watered down white glue though.
Posted: Monday, July 30, 2007 - 01:55 PM UTC
As Tim mentioned, plain old white glue. It has always worked for me and I have never had any problems with it.
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