ASSEMBLING DOWNTOWN DECO OR OTHER HYDROCAL KITS

Could you use wax or other release paper between the joints and the blocks to keep them from getting glued to the joint ?

A 1/2 x 1/2 inch piece of wood in the interior corner will increase the face of each side and help adhesion.  Glue one wall to the back and one wall to the front so for final assembly you will have two 'L' pieces to join.

John

@DJEZC posted:

Ok Forum Members maybe you can help me out.  When assembling Downtown Deco or other Hydrocal kits, how do you keep the walls at Perfect right angles while the epoxy dries?

Do you have a jig of some sort?  No matter how hard I try I cannot seem to get all 4 walls at perfect right angles.  If I were to use 1,2,3 blocks I have to worry about epoxy getting on them and gluing the whole thing to the block.

Can you share photos of how you address this problem?

Epoxy?  For a hydrocal kit?  Plain old Carpenter's glue works neatly.

The 1/2" x 1/2" wood on the interior corner or not even that large just to expand the surface area and to add "square" to the corner works well. 

I use an angle block or a 1,2,3. Use enough epoxy to get the joint to stick but without excessive squishout. Once the epoxy goes off you can pull the block before its fully set. Once its totally dry, back the joint with a piece of square stock and more epoxy. Epoxy comes off the steel blocks when it dries by running a razor blade over the block.

It is neater to use white or yellow glue to glue the walls together, but it takes much longer. I prefer to use white glue then go back and epoxy the inside of the corners after they've set up.