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  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Newfoundland, Canada
TENAX
Posted by rodc on Thursday, December 9, 2004 1:57 PM
I just received two bottles of Tenax and the stop-and-flo applicator from MicroMark. The applicator is great for small jobs....but slow...one slow drop at a time time. What I was wondering was if you can apply Tenax with a brush and if so, how can you clean the brush.

Any and all advice appreciated.

Thanks,

RODC
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, December 9, 2004 2:54 PM
I apply it with a brush all the time. I tried the flo applicator, but for me it was a clog. For cleaning, just swish the brush in the Tenax bottle after use & dry on a paper towel. Don't plan on using the brush for anything else however as the Tenax eventually eats up the bristles.

Regards, Rick
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  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Keizer, Oregon
Posted by Model Grandpa on Thursday, December 9, 2004 5:53 PM
I use a round sable brush or one of the micro brushes to apply Tenax.
Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley
Posted by berny13 on Thursday, December 9, 2004 8:03 PM
If you are only getting one small drop at a time, something is wrong with it. You should get a constant even flow out of the tip. Fill it from the tip, not the end. Just set it in a full bottle and the tenax will wick into the applicator. Just touch it to the material you want to glue and pull it in the direction you want. If you push or leave it too long in one place you will get melted plastic in the tip. Once you have applied the glue, place it back into the tenax. After you are done with it, touch the tip to the inside of the bottle to remove any remaining glue. Tap the tip on a piece of plastic sheet, or any hard object several times and place it back in the tube it came in. I have several that are over five or six years old that still work like they did when I bought them.

Berny

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  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Newfoundland, Canada
Posted by rodc on Friday, December 10, 2004 5:40 AM
Thanks for the info guys.....

RODC
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