Best practices

If you are using an aerosol spray paint you should always use one. Always read the manufacturer’s instructions/advice on the back of can. Even if you are spraying out side you should wear a respirator. I would also wear one for applying grass...

Cyanoacrylate is best known as super glue. The best way to remove it is with acetone or an acetone-based product such as nail varnish remover, this will soften the super glue. In the eventuality of getting super glue on your skin follow...

There are several trains of thought on the best way to secure parts together temporarily. Some suggest using a small amount of super glue, rubber glue or even PVA glue. All of these are fine but will leave a glue residue when pulled apart....

The reason for test fitting before gluing is simply to make sure the piece will actually fit into place. One example of this would be, if you were building a plastic kit and are going to fit a piece with a square peg into a square hole you need...

The best way to glue a cardboard kit like Metcalfe or Superquick is to read and follow the instructions that are supplied with the kit. We are all guilty of thinking we know best and we don't need the instructions to build something, most of the...

There is no need to replace the bottle, it is more than likely a build-up of dry glue inside the nozzle. This is a common occurrence when the glue bottle is used regularly and the glue does not make it all the way back in to the applicator bottle...

There are several glues out there on the market for gluing plastic kits. The most commonly used would have to be a poly cement and it is probably the best glue if you are just starting out in the hobby. Poly cement contains a solvent that melts...

This will depend on what it is you are painting and the colour of the top coat. Never forget that the colour of the primer will have an impact on the colour of the top coat. If you were to paint two of the same items with the same top coat but...

This really depends on what it is you plan to glue, most things can be glued straight from the bottle, but this will give you quite a large bead of glue on application, which may be more than you need and cause an over spill on your model leaving...

You will be able to feel the blade dragging and resisting as you draw the knife over what it is you are trying to cut. With a new blade, there should not be any resistance at all. This is something that will become easier to assess with...

That would very much depend on what it is you are trying to glue the balsa wood to, if you are gluing it to another piece of balsa wood, I would say either balsa cement or PVA glue. This would be the same for gluing it to cardboard, paper and...

A scalpel is used for precision work such as cutting around decals, where a good clean cut is required. Always try and make sure that you use the scalpel for tasks such as this and it will help to keep the blade sharp. Whereas a knife is used for...