Glue for planking
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Glue for planking
Been wondering what glue you guys use that dries quick but isn't a pain to clean up like CA when you plank a big plane. Titebond is nice, but takes too long to set up. What other glues are used?
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I use both at the same time,, take a look here http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/seap...l#post11447017
Is SIG bond different than PVA like Titebond? I get mixed messages on that. Does it set quickly?
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Sig lists Sig Bond as an aliphatic resin. It's similar to Titebond and is easier to sand. It will bubble up when sanded so I sand perpendicular to the glue joints at first. I also use it to join the wing sheeting together. Try a few strips before you commit to it. Dan.
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Titebond can do that too. I found that if you apply a little heat first, then it turns rubbery and easier to sand without marring. I tried the TB and CA approach and it worked well. Top of the fuse is planked, working on assembling the bottom then I can plank it.
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Don't let the fact that titebond takes a long time to cure stop you from using it. What you need is a different build methodology. While a planked fuse is waiting to cure, set it aside and build on the wing, or the stab, or something else.
carl
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acdii,
I've planked a few models in my time.
Here's the latest and it's current, in fact I started prepping it for silk covering.
Believe it or not all I use is CA. I put a dab here and there on each applied plank. The fit is key.
Charles
I've planked a few models in my time.
Here's the latest and it's current, in fact I started prepping it for silk covering.
Believe it or not all I use is CA. I put a dab here and there on each applied plank. The fit is key.
Charles
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Got the fuse planked, no different than doing a boat hull, only much bigger and easier. Could have used my proportional dividers to make it easier, and my ships curves, but they were put away.
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Tom,
Nice work, nice finish!
I posted to be a member of the Brotherhood. Do I get a Brotherhood number?
I've been using a white primer out of an aerosol can.
This GBZ is planked.
Charles
Nice work, nice finish!
I posted to be a member of the Brotherhood. Do I get a Brotherhood number?
I've been using a white primer out of an aerosol can.
This GBZ is planked.
Charles
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For planking best to use Tightbond as it sands great ( CA does not ) and it is waterproof so not effected by moisture long term
I use CA to build everything i can as it speeds the build and will keep the plane together for the long haul
i use Sig dope to fuel proof what is required ( not epoxy)
i have planes that i built 20 years ago that still have good glue joints and I still fly
Enjoy
I use CA to build everything i can as it speeds the build and will keep the plane together for the long haul
i use Sig dope to fuel proof what is required ( not epoxy)
i have planes that i built 20 years ago that still have good glue joints and I still fly
Enjoy
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Tony,
I've never finished a model with dope. I stay away from it.
I only use it, sometimes, to fill grain, and to apply silk. I silk the entire model. Well, I have used glass cloth also and silkspan.
Lots of ways to get to that end result.
Charles
I've never finished a model with dope. I stay away from it.
I only use it, sometimes, to fill grain, and to apply silk. I silk the entire model. Well, I have used glass cloth also and silkspan.
Lots of ways to get to that end result.
Charles
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I use old fashioned model airplane cement. Sigment, currently. It dries reasonably quickly and sands very well. I run a bead along the plank, use a drop of medium CA to hold it to the former at the beginning, then pin the strip about every two inches or so.
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There's more than one way to skin a cat. I know, terrible expression..
I've never used anything but CA and I never used a single pin.
With CA, as I said, I use a dab here and there so sanding the thing round becomes easier.
I use .125" contest grade balsa only. Planks can vary but .25" or just a tad thinner is what I have found to work well.
I hand sand/bevel so each piece is tight.
CB