Synthetic rubber glue is used to glue disimilar materials together i e.
Synthetic rubber cement.
Slime 1050 rubber cement is a rubber toughened glue that is suitable for the soft material.
Synthetic rubber styrene butadiene copolymer sbr latex is a type of synthetic rubber adhesive that is durable and highly recommended for commercial and industrial use.
I was thinking of using either a vinyl adhesive such as phenoseal or a clear silicone caulk instead as i can t find this rubber cement.
That seems to be what the previous owner of the fw11 had used and it was difficult to.
On my sherman i used it wherever tamiya suggest and it worked fine i e.
Some places call it contact cement but it s the same thing.
You want rubber cement which is a very different compound typically used by us for gluing the ends of foam tire inserts or used for keeping things together that aren t meant to be permanent.
It will expand and contract with wear and temperature changes and not crack.
Rubber cement is very pliable while ca usually creates a very hard permanent bond.
It fills fractures and pores in the material and remains malleable when it dries.
A wide variety of synthetic rubber cement options are available to you such as other adhesives double components adhesives and volatile solvent adhesives.
Rubber and contact cement are made from elastic polymers like latex or neoprene or some other synthetic rubber that has been dissolved and suspended in a solvent such as acetone hexane toluene or even water.
You probably last used it in art class as a kid lol.
Tamiya recommends synthethic rubber cement for metal to plastic in their 1 16 r c models.
It is usually in a brown glass bottle with a metal top that has a brush attached to it.
Here in england i bought the src in b q it s a huge diy store.
Offers hundreds of uses for the home office and workshop.
Bogie assemblies oil reservoirs etc.
Weldwood contact cement is a multi purpose neoprene rubber adhesive that forms instant high strength bonds on a variety of surfaces.
I assume it s for easy removal to access screws et al.
Forms strong bonds on contact to eliminate the need for clamps temporary fasteners and long set times.
In the past i ve used evostick impact that works fine but i m not sure that s what tamiya had in mind.
