Lanier SeaBirdgluing plastic
 

I am assembling a Lanier SeaBird that almost the entire thing is plastic. It came with a very small bottle of what they have labeled aero-cement. When one applies it to a surface it seems to make the surface soft so that when you put the other piece on it, it kinda welds the two together. Problem is: if you leave the cap off the liquid evaporates very quickly and now I don't have enough left to finish the project. Any ideas what this is and where I might buy some more. It says it contains Ketones, what ever that is.

RE: Lanier SeaBirdgluing plastic
 

Could it be as simple as PVC Cement for pipes?

RE: Lanier SeaBirdgluing plastic
 

PVC cement will destroy the plastic on the plane. What you need it cement designed for this type of plastic. The best cement is called IPS Weld-on #4. You can buy small bottles of it at any hobby shop that sells plastic models. If you can't find it at a hobby shop you can go to a glass shop, the type that replace windows. They use it for working with Plexi-glass. You should be able to buy a quart of it. But as you already know, make you leave the lid on it. Transfer a little bit of it in to a smaller bottle to use while working on the plane.

Ken