I use an abrasive cloth and acetone to clean the shaft. I glue into the "plane side" first, for this side I baby sit and wipe the glue as it oozes. When the control surface is attached I use blue painters tape to hold the surface to the plane and pick off the hardned glue the next morning. I have close two 500 flights between my 2 wildhares and have never had a hinge issue. I have done Tom's method, but it is a little harder to clean the glue out, it works equally as well.