Yes, it comes out of the tube clear and dries clear.
And yes I know how to prepare surfaces before gluing anything. In the case of canopies I have prepped, cleaned, roughened until both surfaces were ugly. Though I have never lost a canopy the glue does start to separate after awhile.

In the past, canopies could be deeply tinted in a warm bath of RIT clothing dye. I've tried that with later canopies and it just doesn't work. You just get a hint of a tint. Perhaps the canopy material is different in the models that I have purchased.