Dave Potter Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Hi Guys, I have a foamy wot4 with the transfers curling up in between the ailerons, what sort of glue would be best to stick them back down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericrw Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I use Blenderm tape for the same problem !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Potter Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 Thanks ericrw, I have never here'd of Blenderm can you tell me where I can buy it please. Is it just some sort of sticky tape. Thanks mate . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essef Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Pritt Stick safe n clean Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I have found the canopy glues very good at sticking so called "self adhesive" decals.....apply a thin smear & hold the decal in place with masking tape (the glue takes 24 hours to set).....carefully remove the masking tape....job done... Blenderm tape here.....very sticky flexible tape by 3M.....designed to stick to greasy human skin to hold bandages etc so sticks well to most other things too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_B Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 No need for any sort of glue or tape if they are of the self adhesive type, simply set your covering iron to low (#1 if it has a numerical scale) and using a cotton sock on the sole, gently iron the decals back into place. I use this technique on all my foamies and have never had any decals come loose again. Edited By Bill_B on 09/04/2012 08:02:19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Hi Dave, you get Blenderm at the chemist...It's very sticky, and very transparent..Use it to cover joints between flying surfaces and control surfaces...or as hinges...great stuff ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W-O Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 The wot4foame seems to have a release agent on it, to get ordinary vinyl to stick at all I had to give it a good rub with alcohol first, may help to do that before any method of restciking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine Doctor Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I agree with SteveW-O. On a recent u-tube clip someone sent to me , the process of making our foam models in the far east was filmed .After each moulding was taken out the heated mould was given a liberal spray of release agent . this probably explains the problems with decals . Do test the alcohol on a scrap prior to wiping the model off as some can make the foam dissapear quicker than a fly away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine Doctor Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 The moulding process for a Hobby King Mustang and use of release agent is on U-tube clip. same process as all foam moulding I suspect. very interesting clip, but cant imagine a young lad doing that here in the UK. It shows how they can do it so cheaply. Edited By Chris Bott - Moderator on 10/04/2012 18:34:35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly P Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 ED - he is 21 apparently. Not sure about the release agent spray without a breath mask though - that stuff isn't nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W-O Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Posted by Engine Doctor on 10/04/2012 16:00:43: The moulding process for a Hobby King Mustang and use of release agent is on U-tube clip. same process as all foam moulding I suspect. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3NGYTcn9_E very interesting clip, but cant imagine a young lad doing that here in the UK. It shows how they can do it so cheaply. I have some clips of my brother-in-laws factory that makes,cuts veneer for plywood, I must post that, then you can compare factory conditions with the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly P Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Steve - I have visited plants in China andworked in and visited plants in the UK, the biggest differences are H&S, and cleanliness. The Chinese plants tended to be much cleaner and tidier! The one area that China tends to fall down is working conditions in terms of pay, hours and safety. A company I used to work for had a facility in China to assemble our products, and we paid more than most to keep the best people, but still a lot less than the UK, and a 10 hour day was considered short! We also applied the same level of H&S to our China plant, as it was considered the only ethical thing to do. Even with these measures, it was still a lot cheaper than doing the same job in the UK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Potter Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 Hi guys, thanks for all your answers to my question. Don't know what I would do without this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Whisky Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I had this problem recently on a GWS EPO FW190. I had found the supplied waterslide decals useless so had made my own from self-adhesive vinyl. After a couple of days one of the decals curled off the surface of the fuselage and refused to restick. I made a replacement for it, but that did the same (strangely all the others stayed put). So I sprayed the back of the decal with 3M Craft Mount (Permanent) and then reaffixed it to the model. It solved the problem perfectly. I would not have tried this with standard EPS (Styrene) foam, but hard EPO/Elapor foam is impervious to the solvent in the adhesive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Hayward Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Hi folks, For waterslide decals there is a product called "Decalfix" by Humbrol specifically made for sticking down waterslide decals on the solid scale models. I tend to use it to seal the edges of the larger decals we use, although the working time does allow a brush to cover quite a large area before the decal is laid down. A soft cloth is then used to press the decal down on to the surface and smooth out the decal. Ady Edited By Ady Hayward on 13/04/2012 05:52:42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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