Good uses for old tamiya glue bottles

[durangod]

For debonding CA joins, I use plain ol' acetone. Careful with the amounts, naturally.
Some use it in the form of nail polish remover, but I use the manly version from the hardware store

me too

 

[Jakko]

That " glue " is all volatile solvent .
1/2 acetone , 1/2 butyl acetate .

Best use I've found for empty model glue bottles is to refill them I bought a 100 ml bottle of acetone and another 100 ml bottle of butyl acetate some years ago, and every time my Tamiya extra thin bottle is empty enough that the brush won't reach the glue without screwing the cap on, I put about 10 ml of each in using a laboratory pipette, close the bottle and shake it for a bit. This is not only much cheaper (those two bottles together cost me about the same as one bottle of TET, but I've got five times as much glue for the money) but prevents clutter or waste from empty bottles.

TET is not my main glue, though — I mostly use a solvent mixture I buy in hardware stores, for about €8 for 250 ml (for comparison: model glue costs about that for 40 ml around here), and that I use to refill a Mr. Hobby glue bottle.

I only buy a new bottle of glue when the brush wears out

 

[urumomo]

Best use I've found for empty model glue bottles is to refill them I bought a 100 ml bottle of acetone and another 100 ml bottle of butyl acetate some years ago, and every time my Tamiya extra thin bottle is empty enough that the brush won't reach the glue without screwing the cap on, I put about 10 ml of each in using a laboratory pipette, close the bottle and shake it for a bit. This is not only much cheaper (those two bottles together cost me about the same as one bottle of TET, but I've got five times as much glue for the money) but prevents clutter or waste from empty bottles.

TET is not my main glue, though — I mostly use a solvent mixture I buy in hardware stores, for about €8 for 250 ml (for comparison: model glue costs about that for 40 ml around here), and that I use to refill a Mr. Hobby glue bottle.

I only buy a new bottle of glue when the brush wears out

Yep ,
but I buy it by the gallon . ( 3785 ml )
I have at least a gallon of butyl acetate , ethyl acetate , acetone , dichloromethane , lacquer thinner on hand and quarts of xylene , naphtha , turpentine and mineral spirits

 

[TimM63]

Yep ,
but I buy it by the gallon . ( 3785 ml )
I have at least a gallon of butyl acetate , ethyl acetate , acetone , dichloromethane , lacquer thinner on hand and quarts of xylene , naphtha , turpentine and mineral spirits

Question for the Professor,
Which Acetone to use Technical Grade or ACS Grade?

 

[urumomo]

For this hobby , just the commonly available acetone from the big-box or hardware store is plenty good .

 

[TimM63]

 

[Rimmer]

With all these chemicals to hand, I wonder how long before house insurance companies start asking 'Is there a modeller in the house?' and putting up our fire protection premiums up two-fold.

 

[durangod]

When SHTF i want him on my team lol

 

[urumomo]

 

[Edbert]

I have at least a gallon of butyl acetate , ethyl acetate , acetone , dichloromethane , lacquer thinner on hand and quarts of xylene , naphtha , turpentine and mineral spirits

Hope there's no smokers in your house, ha!

 

[urumomo]

That would be me .
I've mentioned before how I will go to open a container of acetone or something and at the last second remember the lit cig hanging from my face .

 

[Jakko]

That makes me think back to a time in a biology lab in college, long ago. Working with Bunsen burners and 70% ethanol resulted in one of the bottles (not mine) being set alight, but we only noticed it because I saw a shimmering in the air above an open bottle on someone else's bench. Solved quickly enough by putting the cap on.

 

[Scratchbuilder]

My best idea would be to sniff it and if it smells clean you are good.

WOW!!! yeah man! I know.....