NukerDan Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I used to use Ambroid Pro Weld, and was always very happy with it, but apparently it's no longer available. I picked up a bottle of Tamiya Extra Thin, but it doesn't seem to have a very strong bond on the test pieces I tried it on, and isn't very solvent-y. What is the best solvent cement available in the US? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collin Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 https://www.micromark.com/SAME-STUFF-APPLICATOR Pro Weld = Same Stuff. Works just like Pro Weld. I have it on my bench when I need something hotter than Tamiya liquid glues. Cheers Collin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NukerDan Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, Collin said: https://www.micromark.com/SAME-STUFF-APPLICATOR Pro Weld = Same Stuff. Works just like Pro Weld. I have it on my bench when I need something hotter than Tamiya liquid glues. Cheers Collin Thanks Collin! I'll order some right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Ever since Tenax has become unobtainium, i've been using MEK, easily supplied from most any hardware store. Large 32 oz tin on left was $15.99, small 1oz bottle of typical Tenax/Squadron/whatever was $5.99....Stuff works EXACTLY like tenax at a fraction of the cost, even evaporates like Tenax if you forget to cap it. I bought two tins of the MEK, think it will be the last solvent cement i'll buy, if it doesn't evaporate first. Don NukerDan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATCplSlade Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I've not used Tenax or MEK; just how solventy are they? I don't want to melt my kits so what precautions are there? dmthamade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maxim Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Just be careful with MEK. It's highly carcinogenic. Do not get it on your skin and do not breath the vapors. It's probably the worst chemical you can have in your modelling cabinet. We use to use it to wash down Ejection seats in the overhaul shop until the USN banned it. Many people were getting ill using it and some contracted dermatitis from the exposure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 16 minutes ago, CATCplSlade said: I've not used Tenax or MEK; just how solventy are they? I don't want to melt my kits so what precautions are there? Works like Pro weld. Very thin, capillary action and use sparingly. A little goes a very long way. Don NukerDan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 12 minutes ago, Maxim said: Just be careful with MEK. It's highly carcinogenic. Do not get it on your skin and do not breath the vapors. It's probably the worst chemical you can have in your modelling cabinet. We use to use it to wash down Ejection seats in the overhaul shop until the USN banned it. Many people were getting ill using it and some contracted dermatitis from the exposure. Yes!! Be careful!! Don't know the complete facts about MEK, but I use in very small amounts. I get exposed to a LOT of chemicals/lubricants/cleaners at my job, careful to wear appropriate protection when needed/specified. Should look into MEK MSDS, etc. Don NukerDan and LSP_Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwana Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Ugh. I've been in the office machine business for decades. We used to have a solvent-based cleaner with MEK that we used to bathe IBM Selectric typewriters in to remove old dirt and grease. One of the guys in an old shop we bought out had been doing it for 35 years before I got there with no protection whatsoever - even spraying the stuff in a booth. His fingertips were... gone. The nails were gone and he had no fingerprints. Deep cracks in the flesh of his fingers that just bled all the time. He also smoked like a freight train. He retired when his liver failed, shortly after I got there. I can't imagine how many types of cancer he might have had. NukerDan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 If you are considering using a chemical with which you are unfamiliar I suggest you viait your local fire station and ask to see their hazardouis materials handbook. Look up the chemical and you will get a good idea of what precautions and protections you should use when dealing with that material. You may be surprised. When I was into flying models back around the Korean War era we would wrap rags around part of the wings and soak them in titaniuim tetrachloride. "Tillie" as we called it emits lots of white vapor when exposed to air. Makes great smoke trails when stunting the models. We were literally washing our hands in the stuff. I once looked the stuff up at the fire department and found that the warning to firemen who may discover some when entering a building was to immedeiately evacuate the area and call for the Hazmat truck. Only that crew fully protected in their special suits (totall enclosure) could deal with it. Yes, we were playing with the stuff bare handed. MEK, like a lot of chemicals, is dangerous. MEK Peroxide is a hardner for liquid polyester resin (for making fiberglass stiff). I learned right away to be careful with it since the odor made me instantly nauseus. NukerDan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) MEK MSDS Edited August 11, 2018 by MikeMaben NukerDan and LSP_Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Kinda makes one remember model airplane "dope" which we used to paint onto the tissue covering the old stick and tissue models of my youth. Glad I dont know now. Kinda scary. NukerDan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckD Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 MEK... Used to use that crap in my days as an aircraft mechanic. It is the most horrendous stuff and it has no place in my hobby room. NukerDan and Bill_S 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Only glue I use. Nothing else comes close. Tamiya FTW. NukerDan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Yes, as far as weld type glues go, Tamiya extra thin is about all I use. Its not nearly as hot as MEK equivalent glues, and is super thin, so capillary action takes over and it works well for parts that dont have gaps. NukerDan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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