Shape ways 3Dplastic

[Lmackattack]

What is the best glue to use on the plastic that shape ways or other 3D printed plastic company's use. I have used medium thick CA glue with better results than testers orange tube glue.

What do you use.

Also will tamiya filler work on this plastic.


Thought I would ask before I mess up the cab.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Ok the Mercury glues are my glue of choice with shape way plastic or normal plastic for realy strong JB weld or Fuser 134A auto body plastic glue.. Filler tamiya puddy is junk it will shrink and let go down the road you want something that will last use a evercoat lite filler unless you have anything thicker than a 1/8 inch then use a enforced filler..

[Lmackattack]

Thanks for the tip. I used JB to glue the cab and hood into one . It worked great....

[Lmackattack]

Thought I would chime in now that I have worked a little on 3D cabs...

Ca glue works good. Seams Fillers will stick to it... Biggest issue I had was the 3d Cabs is that the surface texture is kind of rough. you can't just spay it if you want a smooth paint job. A standar primer will not smooth out the surface and sanding just makes the plastic fuzzy. With both 3d cabs I have painted I ended up using a high build automotive primer found at my local auto zone. 3 light coats, sand seen high spots smooth after each coat then add maybe one more, it takes all the little printed lines out . If your cab has spots where the lines are more noticeable you will have to sand those spots after every coat of high build primer. If you don't have detail body lines in that area you can spray it a little thicker in that area. After each coat,and good light sanding you will see the lines start to fade and the surface will feel smooth. The hi build claims you can remove scratches 1/8" thick. My cab was not that bad but it did need a few heavy coats on the rear wall..



Just thought I would share my experience...


Trent

[JAMMER]

Hi Trent what kind of CA glue did you use? Eastwood has a real good high build primer in bug booms cans it real thick I think it works great. Ed

[Lmackattack]

I use this ca glue that is sold at all my local hobbie shops. It's distributed by bsi of Atascadero California. Each hobby shop just has their own label printed on front. The sell it in thin,gap filling ,thick etc..... Get the spray accelerant while your there...its to speed up the cure time to just a few seconds.

[JAMMER]

Thanks a lot Trent I just wondered if there was a special kind of CA for these printer models. Ed