shortgrass Posted March 6, 2021 Share #1 Posted March 6, 2021 Starting to plank the deck of the Essex. (whaling ship). Just curious and would like some opinions. The instructions say to use contact cement (glue) to adhere to deck planks to the false deck. I have never done this before - always used Titebond type glue. Opinions ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 6, 2021 Share #2 Posted March 6, 2021 Go for the Titebond or any good wood glue. Contact cement looses it's bond fairly quickly. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaager Posted March 6, 2021 Share #3 Posted March 6, 2021 You could get a sort of contact cement type effect using Titebond in a particular way. This is just theory - from something that I read. I have not tried it. Apply a just wet layer of Titebond to both surfaces. Allow the glue to dry/polymerize. Place the plank in position and apply heat. The two surfaces will grab. I doubt that the bond is as strong as it would be using the normal technique. It probably would be if a coating of fresh Titebond as applied just before the two surfaces were joined. This may be a way to use PVA for hull planking where clamping is near impossible and like me, you are loath to have anything to do with using CA for anything. As Mark indicates, actual Dap type contact cement has no application on a ship model. It does hold sandpaper onto a wooden support. It is a chore to remove if the wooden support is one that you where will replace the abrasive. There probably is no true solvent for it, But Naphtha and Mineral Spirits will denature it. mtaylor 1 Quote NRG member 45 years Current: HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 ship - timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortgrass Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted March 6, 2021 Thanks for the feedback. Really appreciated. I will go with the TItebond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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