Riva Aquarama Windscreen

[Keith Lewis 7Participant @keithlewis7]

Hi Guys, i am building the Amati Riva Aquarama and i am finding it difficult to find a suitable adhesive for glazing the windscreen. I have tried various glues but have not found anything that sticks the acetate with a good clean bond to the metal frame. Odourless superglue works not too bad but keeping it off the acetate is a nightmare. It seams to be attracted to just about anywhere other than the joint, despite suitable masking/covering up etc, etc. I have now had to cut a template to produce new acetate screens as i have still not managed to get an acceptable finished screen. I have been building model boats for over 60 years and this is probably the only time i have not been able to find a solution to a task. Any help would be gratefully received! Regards Keith Lewis.

[Keith Lewis 7Participant @keithlewis7]

Suitable Glue

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Canopy glue is the go to solution for this. If you do get some on the acetate it is water cleanup when wet and usually possible to remove it using a sharp plastic edge that won't scratch the acetate when dry.

It was developed tor gluing transparent canopies onto model aircraft which is inevitably a tricky job!

There are various manutacturers, Just google it.

Colin

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

Keith

This is the stuff I use and can recommend **LINK**

Dave M

[Tim RoweParticipant @timrowe83142]

Keith

Absolutely canopy glue. It can take a little while to set and so the windscreen will probably need to be securely taped in place while it does. I use it all the time for my model aircraft and because the one I use "searches" into the joint a bit like cyano I often use it in other joints where I don't want to see a glue line such as sealing the joints between tailplanes and the fuselages after assembly. Click here to see the type I have and I suppose it is much the same as Dave's Deluxe product.

Useful stuff.

Tim R

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

My choice of canopy glue is Formula 560 by Pacer, proclaims on the bottle to be "The world's best" !! So it must be true ?? I have found it pretty good and dries clear 😃,

Used on my H31 windows same stuff Tim uses.

Regards Ray

Edited By Ray Wood 2 on 14/02/2019 22:08:39

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Dear All

For other readers who might be looking for help the best advice that I can offer is Don't be tempted to use super glue. Being a member of the 'I know better school' lead me to bitter experience of these adhesives clouding acetate and ruining a very complex cockpit.

Paul

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