Contact cement is applied to both parts to be joined. If it dries, the two glued surfaces can grab immediately!
I thought if I didn't let the cement totally dry there would be some extra time for adjustments.
I quickly applied a bead of cement to both sides and immediately pressed the two assemblies together.
Visually line up as best as you can from the front - Check the equal spacing of the propulsion units above the disk top.
- and the rear.
Hold both assemblies tightly together as the glue dries and sets up.
I'm glad this one is winding up . . .
Is there a special brand of contact cement we should use? Also the model looks too nice to launch.
ReplyDeleteHi Bill,
DeleteI don't know of a "special" brand. I used DAP Weldwood contact cement available from Home Depot. It's a 3 oz. can. I wouldn't recommend using the brush attached to the screw cap, it's too wide. I used Q-tips to dip and dab on the cement.
Hey Chris, Thanks, I'll get me a can. I'm gonna glue my boosters on my Ariane 6-2 rocket
DeleteHi Anonymous,
DeleteI'd be careful using the contact cement on a tube to tube glue joint. On the Enterprise I was careful to keep the glue line very narrow. If you look close, you can still see a bit of the yellow contact cement along the sides of the joint. Your Ariane 6-2 joints are open and very visual. Do a test - glue some scrap tubes together using contact cement to see what I mean.