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| Last updated on December 8, 2020
Follow Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno as he shows you this handy tip for your next model railroad structure project. Cody will show you how to cement painted plastic parts together without damaging them. He’ll also give you tips for working with window glazing and clear parts cement.
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Cody, new to weathering and painting i have a question, when doing plastic models etc,
are you suppose to build the structure first then paint the item or the other way around?
good tips
I have used Weld-On Acrylic cement with greater success. Their #4 cement sets extremely fast and works on styrene as well as acrylic plastics. It comes in a varity of set speeds to allow greater working time if needed. Unlike Plastrut cements, this costs about $4.00 per quart and is readily available from most wholesale plastic suppliers. It is applied in the same way as shown in the video.
Thanks for Plastruct Bondene tip for painted surfaces, Cody. I'll definitely file that one away. Do you also have a good adhesive for assembling pre-painted wood kits? Thanks.