glue going over paint

[fringe tendon]

When I paint minis I like to sub assemble them. But when I glue the finished bits together the glue over spills over the paint on the model ruining the paint. How do I stop this

[stiff crater]

What glue and how are you applying it?

[robust talon]

Citadel glue is good for this. The dispensing tube is incredibly thin giving you more control of how much comes out. One thing I can suggest, if you're using the citadel one, is to squeeze a bit out onto the dispensing tube first and then dabbing it on the model, this will keep you from applying too much accidentally when a bunch comes out by mistake.

Hope that helped.

[jovial lotus]

I would say that if you have big spills over, it means you're applying too much glue.
Glues are working better when you have a thin layer.

[fringe tendon]

Thanks

[fringe tendon]

Thanks

[dire lion]

If you are using plastic minis, Tamiya's Extra Thin is amazing for this and it comes with a brush applicator.

(Worth keeping in mind they also sell this product as Airbrush Thinner, this is good for refills cause it's loads cheaper)

[jovial lotus]

And if you want something even cheaper, buy some acetone and some butyl acetate, mix them 50/50 and you have the Tamiya extra thin.
(no risk of dangerous reactions, these are just two solvents)

[dire lion]

Absolutely the cheapest option!

[fringe tendon]

Thx

[fringe tendon]

Thx