Broken Iron Man Helmet Lightwieght Resin. Superglue It?

[jamesrgiant]

I month ago I won this Iron Man Helmet on ebay and when it shipped it was broken in three places. I was considering gluing it first then adding some fiberglass on the inside to reinforce it. But can anyone tell me what if any at all the type of glue to use? disregard the 2 thumbnail pic i couldnt remove them.

 

[Vox]

You want cyanoacrylate, known to most as Super Glue. NOT something like Gorilla Glue, which expands as it dries. Basically, when you're at the store, read the entire label before you purchase anything. Most things that expand when they dry will say so.

Pick something with a narrow nozzle. You want as little seam visible as possible, so you want to be able to apply it right up to the front/outside edge, without it bubbling over onto the mask.

Finally, when connecting the pieces, meet the front mask edge first and then fold it into place. That way the excess glue gets pushed out on the interior (unseen) part of the mask and you don't ruin the visible finish.

Good luck!

 

[jamesrgiant]

Thanks Vox! My only question is this. Will basic super glue strong enough? Its not very heavy resin but ive never glued this material either way. Nice to hear from an expierienced prop maker thanks!

 

[Vox]

That depends on how much stress will be put on the break. If this is just going to be a display piece to be handled once in a while for show-and-tell purposes, the super glue should be enough. If it will be handled quite a bit, I might suggest reinforcing the back (unseen) seam of the break with either hot glue or a little Bondo Spot Putty to shim those two pieces together.

 

[jamesrgiant]

Thanks you've been a great help!