Your opinion of Tenax Liquid Cement?

No, it's better.  The best is Ambroid ProWeld liquid IMO.  Tamiya is actually low on my list.

David

I use it all the time and have never had a problem with it

Thad

I use the stuff too, Ambroids as well but I like the Tenax for its holding power.

Here's a handy little guide to using the touch and flow and something else that makes it even easier, a single edged razor blade. 

http://www.accurate-miniatures.com/builds/sbd/sbdbuild05.shtml

good luck to you!!!!

matthew9 wrote:

I just run it or dab it on the seam and it does the rest.

I do that but with ambroid.  I have Tenax but am waiting to try till Im finished with the Ambroid then Ill see which I prefer. Has anyone tried to use MEK from a hardware store?  The price would sure be right 1 can would last a lifetime.

qmiester wrote:

MEK (Methyl Ethyl Ketone) will work as a plastic glue.  However, you need to work an a well ventilated area.  Plus the Flash Point of MEK is 32 degrees F. (0 degrees C) - and don't ask how I happen to know that.  Some modelers do use it as a cement/glue.

Living Legend wrote:

Both Tenax and Ambroid say right on the bottle that they contain a chemical known to cause cancer I just assumed it was MEK.  I guess that Im wrong in this assumption, but just for curiosity what is the chemical that they contain that is harmfull if it isnt MEK?

Living Legend wrote:

Both Tenax and Ambroid say right on the bottle that they contain a chemical known to cause cancer I just assumed it was MEK.  I guess that Im wrong in this assumption, but just for curiosity what is the chemical that they contain that is harmfull if it isnt MEK?

MEK is not a carcinogenic. The main danger is that it is readily absorbed into the body and may effect the central nervous system. It also doesn't build up in your system.  http://www.temarry.com/MSDS/Methyl_Ethyl_Ketone_msds.htm

I am in charge of the OSHA MSDS compliance at the manufacturing company where I work and have looked into this because we inventory the chemical and I use it personally.

I like Tenax just fine.I use an old liner brush and it works well for me.

Recently though I went to MEK.Unless you're slopping it around and glueing huge parts with a bunch of it things should be O.K.The top is only off long enough to attatch the parts and I'm careful not to spill or handle the liquid itself.I have no children or such things to worry about so I like the cost.JMHO

I used Tenax for the first time tonight. That stuff is amazing! Wish I had tried it years ago!

Where can a guy buy the SC-25? I'm not sure I'd go for it because this little ounce bottle looks like it will last for years and I would never use a quart or more of the stuff before it dried up. Or will it dry up? Does the stuff have any kind of limited shelf life?

hkshooter wrote:

I used Tenax for the first time tonight. That stuff is amazing! Wish I had tried it years ago! Where can a guy buy the SC-25? I'm not sure I'd go for it because this little ounce bottle looks like it will last for years and I would never use a quart or more of the stuff before it dried up. Or will it dry up? Does the stuff have any kind of limited shelf life?

DURR wrote:

i used it to glue a twisted fuselage together i let it dry a couple hours took the clamps of  all  good right... about 1 min later i am sitting there and 1/2 the fuselage blows by my face like a bullet the other 1/2 went the other way

I've been using MEK for years. I keep small supplies handy in old Tenax bottles, opening them just long enough to draw enough into a touch & flow applicator. Then I cap the bottles. Seems to cut down a bit on the fumes.