Well said!
Ahoy JerB,
I was not pleased when Tenax 7R went away. But I found two products that claim to be Tenax 7R reborn.
Micro-Mark has a Tenax 7R replacement called “Same Stuff”. You can Google “Micro-Mark Same Stuff” and or you can go to Amazon and enter “same stuff plastic weld” in their search and you will find it.
Micro-Mark says its the same formula as Tenax. I’ve used it and it works fine.
There’s also a product called Styrene Tack-It II that says it is Tenax 7R under a new name. You can find it here:
I have this product also and it works fine too.
I’ve never used MEK as a plastic cement and think that if you’re looking for a dedicated plastic cement to replace Tenax, then one of the to above would be a good choice.
Good Luck
Sorry guys. I didn’t realize this was such an old post when I responded to it. Info is still good if anyone is looking for a Tenax replacement.
Tamiya Extra Thin,green cap works for me.
Tamiya Extra Thin for me at the moment too, until I run out. Probably going to try MEK once that happens, since I always have plenty of that. I saw the drama in the old discussion. MEK is really no more dangerous than any other chemical that is going to melt plastic. Just use the same practices you use to protect yourself from the other chemicals you use in modeling and you’ll be fine. Just a hint if you ever use it for cleaning airbrush parts like I do. The best way to pull the parts out of the MEK after they’re cleaned is just to put on latex gloves and use your hands. Don’t use vinyl gloves though…those will melt…latex won’t.
You guys know this post is like 5 years old right? [;)]
Yeah,good info is always good info.Besides,it’s good to see some traffic here.
True, true…
Of Course.
But where are you gonna get really good reminders about stuff. This field changes so fast you need to see if the Matrix is broken or sumpin!