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I am looking to attach some loco name plates to some of my live steam locomotives . I will probably use a silicone type adhesive. Are there any recommendations?
Thanks in advance.

I would recommend Servisol silicone adhesive sealant..

Mostly around £8-10 for a 75ml tube, but I have found this:

https://wiltsgrove.co.uk/product-list/s ... /adhesives

Which seems to be a bargain.

Phil.P

Thanks Phil.
Is the product high tack or is it like instant gasket?
There are alot of similar brands out there on the net ranging from 2.99 to lots of money for a small tube.
Chris.

It takes a little time to 'set', so I arrange the loco so the surface you are fitting the plates to is horizontal, and flat.

It holds well (you only need a smear) but will peel off, without damaging paintwork.

Phil.P

John Lythgoe provided detailed instructions on his website, which were updated to include silicone as an alternative method of fixing - file hopefully attached.

Chris Cairns

Thanks for the link Chris. My first attempt at fixing brass plates to a metal bodied model wasn't very successful. I used quality double sided tape to attach name plates to a battery powered loco all was well till last year .it was a damp running day ,needless to say one nameplate fell off never to be seen again. I have blacktac which I use to hold dcc wiring harnesses in place and some figures as well.
I want to find a good medium for semi permanent attachment of the plates and loco crew. Phil's suggestion of using solvisol sounds good but I can't track any down ,none in stock on the big selling platforms and the link to the one available does not work. So if anybody knows of a similar product I would be very much obliged.
Chris

I've always found that a tiny dab of ordinary bathroom silicone sealant ( clear) works well and can be carefully removed if you ever need to.

Bathroom sealant will also work, but tends to be in large amounts..

For the link I gave, you need to create an account. - A bit of a pain, if you are unlikely to buy anything else from them..

I have two recently purchased tubes 'in stock'..
Cost price plus postage, would be less than a tenner.
A private message, if you want to take me up on this?

Phil Partridge.

Hi Phil. That's very kind of you . P.M. on it's way.

Hi Phil did you receive my p.m.? If not it might have been a problem from my end.
P.M. me and I will respond thanks.
Chris

Hi Chris,
I have just responded to the PM. - I thought it probably best to wait until we had a new one!


Phil.P