Reddit reviews G&S Hypo Watch Crystal Cement
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This is a new tube of easy to use G-s hypo medium strength cementGreat for model building, ceramic and plastic repair, fly fishing lures, watch crystals and repair, jewelry repair, beading. crafts, doll making, general house hold use fine screw locking and industrial applicationsPrecision applicator for fine detail workMess free, non-brittle and dries and stays water clearSets in 10 minutes
You can use white glue to hold down clear parts and photoetched parts as well.
The best glue for clear parts is one created to glue down watch crystals. It a=only takes a tiny amount and when it dries, it produces a strong, clear and slightly flexible joint:
G&S Hypo Watch Crystal Cement One tube will last a long time.
Testors makes a clear cement as well, but it's basically white glue: [Clear Parts Cement and Window Maker] (https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/Paint_and_Construction/clear-parts-cement-and-window-maker/TES00003515/product.php?s=4&t=2&u=0)
For ABS or styrene plastic, use a glue that melts and bonds the parts together - you'll get a stronger join that way. Superglue isn't the ideal glue for models, since it's just a mechanical join with poor strength in a direction parallel to the joint. I only use it in very limited situations.
You can use the ancient standard Testors plastic cement or a liquid glue like the Testors liquid cement in the black bottle
My favorite glue though, is Tamiya Extra Thin.
In a pinch, you can also use Acetone as a styrene or ABS glue, but it will mar any plastic surface it touches, so it has to be used carefully. It will frost clear parts as well.
Finally, one "glue" that I recently discovered is SLA printer resin. It's fairly thick when liquid, easy to apply and hardens in seconds when exposed to UV light. I find the connection almost as strong as superglue - at least for model use.