01-11-2014, 10:04 AM
Update to the rattle can glue:
I searched the web and made a trip to the home improvement store. The German brand UHU as well as 3M/Scotch offer a glue suitable to mount paper on styrene in a normal standard ventilated (open window for 3 minutes in winter) room.
The one from UHU is named "3 in 1". Both have a typical description that they are useful for 3 use cases
1- permanent (both sides, wait 10 minutes)
2- correctable (one side join immediately)
3- removable (one side, wait 10 minutes)
That kind of text identifies the same or a similar product. It has only a very light odor. The brand name may vary in your country.
I am currently working on a small styrene test building covered with Streetview image.
The front wall uses the same 3 layer technique as used with cardboard. The corner is different. Styrene permits to sand a 45° angle and results in a better (but not perfect due to my "special interpretation" of 45°
) fit.
Styrene is much better suited for larger walls because it does not warp like my cardboard does. I do also prefer the short set time of styrene glue (solvent) vs. cardboard glue.
![[Image: IMG_2998_zpsf58fb301.jpg]](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/Misc-3/IMG_2998_zpsf58fb301.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_2999_zps5d9fa946.jpg]](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/Misc-3/IMG_2999_zps5d9fa946.jpg)
I searched the web and made a trip to the home improvement store. The German brand UHU as well as 3M/Scotch offer a glue suitable to mount paper on styrene in a normal standard ventilated (open window for 3 minutes in winter) room.
The one from UHU is named "3 in 1". Both have a typical description that they are useful for 3 use cases
1- permanent (both sides, wait 10 minutes)
2- correctable (one side join immediately)
3- removable (one side, wait 10 minutes)
That kind of text identifies the same or a similar product. It has only a very light odor. The brand name may vary in your country.
I am currently working on a small styrene test building covered with Streetview image.
The front wall uses the same 3 layer technique as used with cardboard. The corner is different. Styrene permits to sand a 45° angle and results in a better (but not perfect due to my "special interpretation" of 45°
) fit.Styrene is much better suited for larger walls because it does not warp like my cardboard does. I do also prefer the short set time of styrene glue (solvent) vs. cardboard glue.
Reinhard