Getting Ready To Laminate Parts

These are the things you will need to glue and laminate the car sides and ends. I like to use yellow carpenters glue. Do not use the water proof or water resistant variety. When you spread the glue over a large surface it will start to dry. When the water

Apply Glue

To apply the glue put some on the scrap of plastic and roll it out with the roller. This will give the roller a nice even coating. Then roll the glue onto the part. I start with the core side that matches the interior wall. Work quickly and make sure that

Aligning Sides

When you have the parts coated with glue align the core with the inside. Refer to your kit for where to align the parts. Most of the kits use the top edge as one alignment place so I have the parts upside down here. Push them on the bench to make sure the

Side Laminations

This is how the side of your car will look after you have applied the glue. Place the lamination between the blocks.

End Laminations

Do the end lamination the same way you did the sides. Start with the core and the inner end. Then glue the outer end on to the lamination. Refer to the instructions for your kit to get the correct alignment.

Sides Ends Clamped

This is how your clamped parts will look. Do the last side lamination now and put it in the blacks with the other side. The yellow glue will set in about 5 min and you can open the clamp to check alignment. If something shifted you can pry them apart to f

Glueing Small Parts

All of the kits have a number of small parts that need laminating. This is where I use the brush to spread the glue. Place a small dab of glue on the plastic again. Brush the glue on to one of the parts. In many kits I put a "G" on the part I wa

Clamping Small Parts

This is how I clamp the small parts. You can't have enough clamps and small blocks. This is a continuous process like the sides. Keep gluing parts until they are all done.