How do you repair trim falling off a model

others may suggest better choices,but I would try some invisible window glue........... aka Testors Clear parts Cement

Dear Chuck, 

In me email of March 20, I told you that you don't need to glue that model.

I told you that I was going to send a new one to you.

So, do not worry about trying to repair it.

Posted by: @cfcooper

I’ve had this car for about 2 years, kept it out of sun and bright lights in its original case. I noticed recently that several of the chrome parts are falling off. See picture below. Any suggestions. 

I know it's not an answer to your question, but this is exactly why I've shifted my 1/43 purchases from resin to white metal models.

@goldvarg - Thanks again Sergio, I’ve had a couple older NEO cars with trim issues that I’d like to fix. I know you are looking into replacing the car which I really appreciate. I wish every manufacturer stood behind their products as you do.

@john-barry - thanks for the info, I’ll certainly look into it.

@cfcooper..... de nada Cf 😀

Posted by: @john-barry

others may suggest better choices,but I would try some invisible window glue........... aka Testors Clear parts Cement

The Testors product doesn't dry fast enough. I use clear nail polish because it is more sticky when ready to joint both parts.

I have suggested this before. In my builds and to attach loose trim, I use Formula 560 Canopy glue. It looks like white glue but isn't. It holds things extremely well It is water soluble when not cured so you can get ruin of any excess. Won't hurt any paint on your model. I put it on the trim very thinly so it won't squish out the sides of the trim, wait a couple minutes and apply. I use some thin strips of masking tape lightly applies over the trim in a few spots to hold the trim in place until cured. A few hours would do it and gently remove the tape. I glue clear plastic windows in with this. It is used on aircraft models to hold the clear canopy in place. It dries clear. You can buy it on Ebay of a good hobby shop. Hope this helps.

Parts coming off of resin models has been discussed in previous posts. I wonder how common this is. Thus, I have a question for John Merritt. I hope he sees this. From looking at his posts, John obviously has a lot of resin models. The question, about what percent (1, 2, 5,  etc.) of your resin models have had this problem? Thanks in advance for your answer.

@moe-parr I agree with you 100%. IMO

@ed-davis Ed;

I would like to add that I have a decent number of 1:43 scale resin models and have had no time related problems with trim pieces falling off.  I will say though that as a rule I don't handle my models very much as they are in display cabinets.  The few trim problems I have experienced seem to have been generated by rough postal treatment and mangled boxes are evidence of that.

@jack-dodds 

Thanks. I only have a few resin models. Two are 10 years old with no problems. I never touched them directly, only handling them from base or display case. I did have a Matrix 1949 Chrysler convertible, which I tried to remove from base. A mistake. Just lightly touching door handles and a piece of trim, and those pieces came off. These parts could have had their attaching stubs designed better (longer) to better secure them. Unfortunately, they were not.

IMO, the trim issue is one of the prices paid for high detail in our resin models. That level of detail demands very small, delicate trim pieces, which also require very small amounts of adhesive. From time to time, some are bound to pop off, particularly with rough handling in shipping or frequent handing in our displays. 

Most of my models are resin and  removed from the boxes. I handle them often and I very rarely have problem with trim falling off.