Best glue for styrene?

[Rc_Kid]

ok what is the best glue that is strong enough to hold a body together made from styrene? that you all have used? I am building a body of my dads 1:1 offroad vehicle

 

[Kryton]

I use Tenax 7R. Its a liquid and can by applied using an old model paintbrush, suringe, and most well stocked hobby shops carry it. They also have other tools for applying it. Its around 5 bucks a bottle.

 

[Offroader5]

I tried 3 hobby shops and a couple craft stores around here to find the Tenax...with no luck. I ended up using Zap-A-Gap CA+, and it seems to be very stout. The better choice would be the Tenax since it chemically "melts" and welds the joints...but the Zap-A-Gap works pretty well.

 

[BigSki]

the best stuff I've ever found while building model railroad stuff was MEK. I would buy a small container of it from Home Depot, then transfer a very small amount into a small glass container, then use a small drill bit to dip into the MEK and let it wick into the seam being bonded. It will absolutely fuse the 2 pieces together.

 

[djjiz]

Testers in the orange tube. If its the same formula as I remember it makes a stronger bond then the styrene strength is. Melts the two pieces together.

 

[Offroader5]

the best stuff I've ever found while building model railroad stuff was MEK. I would buy a small container of it from Home Depot, then transfer a very small amount into a small glass container, then use a small drill bit to dip into the MEK and let it wick into the seam being bonded. It will absolutely fuse the 2 pieces together.

Methyl Ethyl Keytone is some serious stuff. If you use this, take care of your ventilation and don't use near anything hot :neutral:

 

[Lonewolf]

Methylene chloride Is great also and is NOT FLAMABLE. Mek is..mek also has a more potent smell... If you cant find it a hardwarestore you could find it at local chem distibuter.. We use m/c for our acrylic /styrene/abs fabwork at work.

 

[Rc_Kid]

ok thanks guys I will look for some of those this week so I can start glueing my body together

 

[minor_threat]

i use Weld-On 4 which is for acrylic, lexan and styrene and i get it from TapPlastics.com