whats in tamiya extra thin cement?

QUOTE: I still, however, have no idea what "organic solvent" is. Any idea, Gip?

Hi, Brian!
Sounds like the "100% organic solvent" means that the butyl acetate and acetone (both organic solvents) make up the total volume of the mixture without any other additives--which is totally unlike the regular Tamiya Cement.

QUOTE: does it dry faster or slower than ambroids/tenax ? can i speed the drying by blowing on it ?

You shouldn't have to blow on it--at least not very much. Methylene chloride (Ambroid) evaporates at a rate about 4 times faster than acetone (Tamiya), but they both have fairly high vapor pressures, which lends itself to fast evaporation.

The nice thing about Tamiya's cement is that it's so much less toxic than Ambroid and other cements containing methylene chloride.

Gip Winecoff

Hmm, I have to try this wonder miracle you all praise so highly. I've been using Taimya regular cement for a while, and you know the old saying: "if it ain't broken, don't fix it"
However, your strong words have on their hands a new convert.

QUOTE: Originally posted by styrene Sometimes it's hard operating off memory, but it's nice to see I still got it right..... Gip Winecoff

You were indeed correct!

I still, however, have no idea what "organic solvent" is. Any idea, Gip?

cool. does it dry faster or slower than ambroids/tenax ? can i speed the drying by blowing on it ?

Well there it is from J-hulk himself. But whatever it is...I love using it. Less messy and allows adjustmend of parts being joined as it dries a little bit slower than CA.

QUOTE: Here's a couple of translations from the Japanese bottles I did for Gip a while back:

Brian,
Thanks for the validation. I still have your e-mails, but was unable to get to them. Sometimes it's hard operating off memory, but it's nice to see I still got it right.....

Gip Winecoff

J-Hulk....you da Man!!!

Here's a couple of translations from the Japanese bottles I did for Gip a while back:

Translation of ingredients (from TAMIYA CEMENT):

Synthetic Resin (11%)
Styrene Resin Organic Solvent (89%)
Cyclohexene
Butyl Acetate
Acetone

Here's the translation from the bottle of Extra Thin:

Organic Solvent 100%
Butyl Acetate
Acetone

If I'm not mistaken, the extra thin has acetone and butyl acetate, but does not contain any resin or other filler.

Gip Winecoff

It's full of lots of magical ingredients. I don't know what exactly, all I know is that it works well. I use the little brush in the bottle, but I suppose you could use a touch n flow. It has a slight filling effect on very small gaps, but I wouldn't rely on it for filling.

What ever's in it...... It works.... I've always used the brush in the bottle. I did accidentally leave the lid unscrewed one night..... and some of it evaporated........