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Glue
Posted by Rattlehead on Monday, December 23, 2013 3:23 PM

Ok foilks- question of the day- I have been using Testors model cement for 30 years, are there better options out there? I do like the clear window cement, but I saw thin cement, and the such. Just curious.... Thanks as always.... and a Merry Christmas to All......

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Posted by jibber on Monday, December 23, 2013 9:04 PM

Tamiya Thin

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Posted by jibber on Monday, December 23, 2013 9:09 PM

Sorry I sent it before I was through, but Tamiya Extra Thin is a hot cement that can be applied to seams and in very small amounts. I think a lot of us use it, but it all depends on what I need glueing. I must have  a dozen different glues including CA's that all have different uses, but if I had to choose one, it would be the Tamiya Extra Thin.  Rattlehead, thats my two cents.    

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 8:48 AM

Different glues for different tasks. I regularly use solvent cement, thin CA, gel (thick) CA, epoxy, and the white-glue-like "window" cement.  Each has a different use.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by RotorHead10 on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 6:59 PM
Im a fan of tenax, plastiweld, and the stuff in the white label. Micro mark makes their brand marketed as Same Stuff. I apply it with micro brushes.

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Posted by mitsdude on Friday, December 27, 2013 10:59 PM

For general gluing I've tried em all and got em all (glues) and still find myself reaching for the Testors. Mainly the black bottle Model Masters with the metal tube. I also keep some of the original orange (red) Testors tube glue for those times when I gotta cover a large area.

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Posted by zapme on Sunday, December 29, 2013 4:58 PM

Definitely Tamiya thin glue and for clear canopies Micro-scale Crystal Clear.

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Posted by wjbwjb29 on Friday, January 24, 2014 2:24 PM

I use pro weld in an empty Tamiya thin bottle. Its the small brush that makes Tamiya thin good other than that its probably the same as most liquid cements.

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Posted by bushman32 on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 8:31 AM

I use Testor's, both liquid and tube.

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Posted by jetmaker on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 1:49 PM

Testors orange tube gel, black bottle liquid, and Tamiya Extra Thin. I only use the gel in critical areas where I need an extra strong weld and and application to both joined surfaces is called for. I use a flat toothpick as a spreader, and let the glue sit for 10-15 seconds to let it start softening up the plastic before joining the parts together. For most other applications I use the black bottle with the metal applicator. For small parts I use the Tamiya. The applicators for both the liquid cements I use - the metal tube with the Testors and the small brush with the Tamiya - are big selling points for me

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Posted by Chrisk-k on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 12:19 AM

Depends on situations.  I use Tamiya Extra Thin & Regular, MM, Zap CA, Locktite Gel and Gator.

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Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 10:26 AM

I also like the Tamiya Extra Thin,Tenax is good also.and I also use a Crazy type super glue

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Posted by qmiester on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 3:33 PM

For the past 35 or so years, I've been using a chemical called Methylene Chloride as my main liquid cement - At that time a bottle of IPS Weld-On #3 cost about $3.50 for a 3 oz bottle and you could buy a quart of Methylene Chloride for $5.00 a quart.  Bought it at plastic supply houses (a gallon would last 3 or 4 years).  Only problem is the fact it is getting hard to find.

Quincy
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