Liquid Poly Cement.

[Guest]

What is the best method to apply this product and which make do you prefer. I have been using Humbrol but find the self contained brush in the lid awkward to use.


Any advice on prefered makes and application methods please. Cheers

[Guest]

Tamiya extra thin or Mr Cement s are the ones I use, the brush in the Tamiya extra thin is very easy to use.

[Guest]

I don't use that product any more, having switched to Tamiya.


But when I did use the Revell stuff which is very similar, I cut off the supplied brush & epoxyed a 00 brush into the cap.


That provides a much more precise application.

[Guest]

Despite it no looking very good, the Tamiya cement brush consistently works for me, I've not yet come across a situation where I've found it to be wanting! I hardly use anything else these days.

[BarryW]

I have usually used the Mr Cement S and found it superb, but due to an availability issue I purchased some Tamiya Extra Thin a while back and used it on my Fairy Swordfish for the first time. It is an excellent product, but I do think Mr Cement S has a slight advantage in drying time and in its 'penetration'.


In both of these cases they are best used applying to a join with the brush so capillary action can do it magic. Both these thin cements dry quickly (Mr S quickest as I said) which is an advantage and I do most of my work with them including fuselage joins etc. but sometimes a slower drying cement is useful and for that I use another Gunze product, Mr Cement Delux.

[yak face]

I'm going to get called allsorts of names for this (tightwad , charlatan , heathen etc. !)but all i use as a liquid cement is tetrosyl cellulose thinners . Its about £13 for 5 litres from Motormania , and i put some in an old marmite jar and use a pointed nylon bristled brush to apply it . It works just the same as a liquid cement , i also use revell contacta thin with the needle nozzle and for extra strength joints tube cement. Whatever liquid you use i would recommend a seperate pointed brush ( nylon is more resistant to the solvent) as the lid mounted brushes are usually pants , cheers tony

[Guest]

I'm going to get called allsorts of names for this (tightwad , charlatan , heathen etc. !)but all i use as a liquid cement is tetrosyl cellulose thinners . Its about £13 for 5 litres from Motormania , and i put some in an old marmite jar and use a pointed nylon bristled brush to apply it . It works just the same as a liquid cement , i also use revell contacta thin with the needle nozzle and for extra strength joints tube cement. Whatever liquid you use i would recommend a seperate pointed brush ( nylon is more resistant to the solvent) as the lid mounted brushes are usually pants , cheers tony

Tightwad! :P

[stona]

Tony, if it works, it works.


Cellulose thinners is a generic term which covers many mixtures of different solvents in differing proportions. The one you mention probably contains a good proportion of one or more of the solvents that are good for polystyrene. That makes it pretty much the same as the products already mentioned...but a lot cheaper


Cheers


Steve

[papa 695]

I'm going to get called allsorts of names for this (tightwad , charlatan , heathen etc. !)but all i use as a liquid cement is tetrosyl cellulose thinners . Its about £13 for 5 litres from Motormania , and i put some in an old marmite jar and use a pointed nylon bristled brush to apply it . It works just the same as a liquid cement , i also use revell contacta thin with the needle nozzle and for extra strength joints tube cement. Whatever liquid you use i would recommend a seperate pointed brush ( nylon is more resistant to the solvent) as the lid mounted brushes are usually pants , cheers tony

Tightwad


But I'm getting some now

[flyjoe180]

I use Tamiya Extra Thin too, and poly cement for those tough jobs with large chunks of plastic.


To answer your question Alan, you can use some sort of applicator, some use a small old brush, others a needle or a cocktail stick etc. If you prefer poly cement, Revell's Contacta cement has a hollow needle applicator which is easy to use.

[Guest]

Tamiya extra thin for just about everything love the stuff and it lasts ages also the jar is low and wide so it won't spill easily