Tried a new glue today

[Mainomega]

Isn't this exactly like Tamiya's Extra thing cement ? Because it "melts" the plastic together. You use it on the seems. You can sand it after a few seconds of dry time.

I paid $3.99 for my big bottle of it. So its almost the same price.

[Chain]

Originally posted by Mainomega
Isn't this exactly like Tamiya's Extra thing cement ? Because it "melts" the plastic together. You use it on the seems. You can sand it after a few seconds of dry time.

I paid $3.99 for my big bottle of it. So its almost the same price.

Mainomega, so U r saying that you have use Tamiya's extra thin cement before and it performs the same as the Tenax? With Tenax you just scrape it off according to those who use it. With Tamiya, you have to sand it?

Hope you can verify this, thxs.

[appleseed]

tamiya makes two types of model glue. the tamiya cement comes in a white bottle with a large brush like the ones in the testors glue bottles. the other one is tamiya extra thin cement which comes in a green bottle and comes with an itsy-bitsy brush applicator under the cap. the tamiya cement is thicker and thus takes a bit of time to dry. this will leave a film of glue which you may sand down. the other one will not leave any residues as it only melts the plastic to be bonded and the excess just evaporates away. the price for the tamiya cements rival that of the plastistruct ones that i use. they run for about $3.50 - $3.75 USD. however, with the plastistruct, you get more for what you pay. for glues that evaporate in air at such a high rate, price per volume goes a long way! so keep those caps on until you're ready to use them otherwise you'll see half the bottle gone in about a weeks time!

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ps...

the thing with califronia is that all carcinogenic materials are required by law to have a warning label. other states may not have this but lucky for us californians, we get a bit of heads up as to what we're dealing with.

[Chain]

Thxs appelseed for the reply.

That about sums up what I need to know.
Dont think we have plastistruct here in Singapore nor the other top 3 brands.

Well, tamiya would do fine if I cant find the others.

[daggerlee]

I just picked up a bottle of Tenax 7R and a Flex-I-File "Touch-n-Flow" applicator. I'll take some pics too and let you know how it works out.

[daggerlee]

Tenax is good stuff. The Touch-n-flow applicator makes using it a snap. You stick the glass end into the glue, wait for a few seconds, then let the glue travel down to the needle, then apply. If you want to get a drop on the end, just hold vertically, etc. etc.

Only annoying part is that you need to clean the tip once in a while by dipping it into Tenax since dissolved plastic has a tendency to build up on it.

Might as well throw my dissolved putty out the window! :o

[AE86 Kid]

preety nice

good luck

AE86 kid

[XxVtecgsrxX]

what website can I buy these products at? US based, please.

[Bryan_831]

Chain...Plastruct Bondene is sold here in Singapore. At the Orchard Store (In Specialist's Shopping Centre). Plastruct Bondene is what i use to glue unpainted parts (e.g. Engine Halves). I Tried it on painted parts, and i swear never to do that again. It ruins the paint coat like nothing. As it travels along the joint line, it starts dissolving paint...and the paint on the joint line would be gone!