I am putting together the Berkshire Valley two stall engine house. I used some styrene Plastruct trusses as roof supports (deviating from the intended use of wood around the perimeter construction) and wanted to permanently bond these to the plastic resin walls. I sanded the parts that would be joined. I used Plastruct's plastic weld to glue the styrene to the walls. The joint just pops off. In construction of my layout, I have had a similar questions when the bonding was needed; what adhesive to use in various situations. The trial and error I've used takes time.
I have searched the web, youtube, & the OGR forum, but there isn't a clear guide for bonding agents. I am sure others have the same questions.
What is the best adhesive to use:
wood to wood - PVA glue (yellow carpenter's glue)
metal to metal -
styrene to styrene - Plastic weld
Plaster cast (Downtown Deco) to plaster cast -
Foamcore board to foamcore board -
Foamcore board to wood - PVA glue (white glue or yellow carpenter's glue)
plastic resin to plastic resin - I used Walter's Goo but not sure this is a permanent bond plus the joints aren't clean.
styrene to plastic resin -
styrene to metal -
styrene to wood -
styrene to foamcore board -
Plaster cast to wood -
Plaster cast to styrene -
Plaster cast to plastic resin -
Plaster cast to metal -
Plaster cast to foamcore board -
Masonite to masonite -
Everyone's input would be appreciated. I am sure I missed many possible combinations, but this is a start.
