Tips for Using ProWeld or SameStuff

How fast is it setting for you? I use Tenax more or less exclusively, and it sets to the point where I can ease up pressure in about 10-15 seconds, sometimes up to a minute if it's two parts that really need a forcing.

I would say about 1 minute. Which is fine for larger pieces I can clamp in place. But smaller parts that I have to hold in place with tweezers it can be a bit nerve racking to try not to shake at all.  With Model Master glue the thickness of the glue holds the lighter components in place but the end product is not as clean as proweld.  So I was hoping to use the proweld and maybe a setting agent to get the time down to 10 second or less.

Maybe I am just using too much then which is increasing the set time

Yes, Plast-I-Weld is the name - I have used it and like it.  Same goes for Tenax and Tamiya thin cement.  Tenax seems to be the fastest, but only by a little bit.  I don't think there is any kind of accerator available for these products.  Remember, they are solvents, not glues, and work by melting the plastic so the parts will weld together as the plastic rehardens.

I use Tenax for most stuff but for areas like big seams i use a thin superglue to hold then go back with Tenax and I guess you could say blend it together? then for really small parts I just use superglue Thick works good on small parts with no attachment places

Different plastics also come into play. The kit I'm working on at the moment - can't reveal as it's a commission build - but the plastic seems a lot more resilient to Tenax than I've encountered with other kits.

For small parts (that won't be under any kind of pressure) I prefer Gator's Grip glue. Holds well, has remarkable shearing strength, and gives you a bit more working time than CA.

Thanks for all the replys guys

I've never seen the need for an accelerator for Tenax or ProWeld...if anything that stuff sets too fast...

Roger that, Manny!