Wassa Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Is there a specific brand of strong PVA glue I should be using, but is also cheap? The Citadel one is great, stick and strong, but it is very expensive. I've bought a few from elsewhere but they're usually watered down or aren't as good and smell nothing like PVA glue! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354373-recommended-pva-in-the-uk/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imren Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 When I lived in Aberdeen I used this one: https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/craft-pva-glue-300ml/590877-1000 it was quite thick and I had good results with it. Don't get the washable school version, I suspect it was less adhesivity since it can be washed away when dried. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354373-recommended-pva-in-the-uk/#findComment-5271703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tichinde Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 I picked up a (smaller) bottle of this (or very similar) ecently from B&Q or homebase, seems to be fine: https://www.diy.com/departments/evo-stik-multi-purpose-pva-adhesive/5010591115217_BQ.prd hobbycraft is also a good shout. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354373-recommended-pva-in-the-uk/#findComment-5271770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkhanist Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 PVA comes in various strengths for different purposes. Stationers or hobby PVA is often intended for papercraft/card collages etc, so more watery for brush application and thus weaker. Can be useful for applying as a 'soak' coat over the top of sand etc to seal it down before painting, but less good for sticking the sand down in the first place. I've always found PVA wood glue to be the stronger gooey version of PVA, so I get that from DIY shops. Currently have a tube of gorilla PVA wood glue that does the trick with a decent applicator, but various shop brands of PVA wood glue have been fine in the past. And of course, you can dilute with water to taste for soak coats etc. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354373-recommended-pva-in-the-uk/#findComment-5271823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wassa Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 Yes I normally cover it in PVA, dunk it in sand, then let it dry, shake it and tap the loose bits off before doing a watered down soak coat on top. I have Gorilla wood glue. Is wood glue just a stronger version of PVA? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354373-recommended-pva-in-the-uk/#findComment-5271849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkhanist Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Usually, yes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354373-recommended-pva-in-the-uk/#findComment-5271864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Discord Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 It's not the cheapest and it's not the easiest to find, but I swear by Perfect Paper Adhesive (PPA) for all of my hobby 'white glue' needs. Depending on just how much basing you're doing a 7.9-ounce bottle should last for years. It's a bit thinner than PVA and not as sticky but that really helps it spread smoothly into nooks-and-crannies and it easily cleans away from spots you might hit by accident. It's an acrylic product that dries waterproof, shrinks very tight, and bonds with a surface better than any other waterbased adhesive I've ever tried; wood glue, in particular, has simply peeled off of bases in one large piece in the past - never again. Since it's acrylic it can also be used as a low-cost varnish on large projects, mix with paints to create coloured adhesive and/or homemade washes, painted on porous surfaces to plasticize and seal them for painting, and all sorts of other uses. It's an excellent adhesive but it's also so much more. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354373-recommended-pva-in-the-uk/#findComment-5273348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razblood Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 I've heard good things about Elmers, which WH Smith are stocking these days. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354373-recommended-pva-in-the-uk/#findComment-5291388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Can chime in against arts and crafts level PVA. Sticks sand together, but not to a base. After a little while I ended up with little discs of sand falling off my guys bases. Now I use 'wood' level PVA. Anything called wood glue should be strong enough. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354373-recommended-pva-in-the-uk/#findComment-5291533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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