I’m going to be using a piece of fabric from a handkerchief to make a small screen on a model and was wondering what would be the best glue to attach it with?
I’m thinking supper glue but I’m afraid it will soak up and fill the holes in the cloth ruining the screen affect.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 02:02 AM UTC
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Posted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 02:54 AM UTC
Never really tried it before, but I'm thinking maybe just diluted white glue might work? I've seen it used to drape camo netting and air recognition panels... Just a thought.
Mike
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Posted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 03:01 AM UTC
Yep, Mike's right, diluted white glue does the trick. If it's very intricate you can also try a tiny drop of undiluted glue.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 04:08 AM UTC
3M Spray Mount works very well too. And if you don't like it what you've done, it peels right off.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 04:16 AM UTC
I use cloth in a lot of cases as canvas on my truck models and I use the liquid Zap super glue (not the gap filling one). As long as you do not really pour it on it works fine. It also soaks into the cloth filling the weave so that when you paint it it will not soak up the paint and look odd.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 03:20 PM UTC
I agree with Cliff..... as long as you don't puddle the Thin Super glue, it works fine.......
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Posted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 04:45 PM UTC
Thanks guys. I’ll give the supper glue a try then.