Humbrol liquid poly

[stona]

It's not just nicer smelling, it's supposedly a safer, less toxic glue than the usual chemical solvents.

Less toxic! What are people doing with their glues? I used to be a chemist and am well aware of the dangers of exposure to all sorts of chemicals. My exposure to the solvents in the liquid cements I use is absolutely minimal. I only have the lid off when I'm using them, not least because I paid for them and don't want to let them evaporate

A bottle of Tamiya Extra Thin contains 40ml of solvents and will do many 1/32 scale models for heaven's sake.

Exposure to the aerosols established when spraying paints and varnishes (of all types) is much more of an issue. Ideally have an extractor and always wear a suitable mask.

Cheers

Steve

[Gern]

I use EMA Plastic Weld which is supposed to do the same job. Looking at the video though, it seems the Humbrol is 'hotter' as you can get away with only applying it to one piece. Has anyone used both and been able to compare them?

Gern

[Vaughan]

I use Mr.Hobbys Mr Cement S very similar to Tamiya extra thin. It evaporates very quickly so it doesn't damage the surface.