Hi,

Just got my trainer ARF in the mail and was about to start putting it together...
I then noticed that in the instruction, I should use CA Thin for the hinges and some other things as well. However, the store I got the glue from, sold me CA Medium stating that this is the right glue for me...

Is that right? Can I go ahead and use CA Medium instead of CA Thin? What is the difference between them?

Thank you,
OG.

No it is not the right glue for the hinges. Thin will wick into the hinges where medium won't. The person that said medium was the right glue for hinges didn't know what they were talking about. Go back and get thin and don't let him change your mind.

GrnBrt is right. The thin CA is the only glue that will work properly with the fabric hinges. Other than that, the thin CA is only good for gluing fingers together. For everything else, use medium CA.

Ditto!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The thin CA works (as GB said) through a "wicking" process. That is, it needs to have 2 porous surfaces that are in direct contact with each other. The medium and thick stuff is used for surfaces that are not very porous, or that may not mate perfectly (Hence the nickname "Gap Filling").

Thank you all for your replies.

At least I didn't use the wrong type of glue where I shouldn't.

I just came back from the local hobby shop with CA Thin...

OG.