capillary action?

[Guest]

Got bottles of all three.

In this order of "smell".

Tamiya real yucks pear drops. Mr Cement S not so bad & Plastiweld the least stinky.

In use I found Cement S the best Tamiya next & Plastiweld last. Mr Cement goes off the quickest & causes the least damage. Tamiya causes damage if it gets away but gives chance for slight readjustment.

Plastiweld I found was a poor third. Slower leaves the most damage if it gets away from the required path. But definetly the least smelly.

Laurie

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

The Plastic-Weld also gives off high fumes so becareful if you get some of that stuff too.

I just got hold of some of this and just a really stupid question, but can I use an old brush to apply it, and if so is it right the brush will go soft everytime I re-dip it in the bottle?

[Guest]

yeah, it does soften up when you dip it in the bottle

[stona]

Indeed.

I was using an old paint brush for my Mr Hobby cement which comes with a brush more suitable for painting window frames than model making! I then realised the old brush from a bottle of Tamiya Extra Thin,which is a more sensible size,could be swapped into the Mr Hobby top! Definitley a "Doh!" moment.

Steve

[Guest]

I use Humbrol liquid poly .. this is probably the cheapest mentioned here but it works perfectly and with a manageable aroma similar to acetate (nail polish remover) i have to be careful around vapour etc as a bad bronchial infection earlier this year popped a load of bullous in my lungs and accellerated my emphysema issue.