von Zipper Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 After tipping the Tenax bottle over and spilling it, I came up with this. The bottle is a press fit into the cap- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMc Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Now if we can GET tenax........Tamiya caps work well also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Actually I use the same contraption, but I fill my cup with dentist grade hydrocal so that it is always sturdy and heavy . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S. Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 After almost knocking over my bottle of Tenax just this morning, this tip is most welcome. I think I've got some lids I can use. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMc Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Actually I use the same contraption, but I fill my cup with dentist grade hydrocal so that it is always sturdy and heavy . . . I like that one Doc!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59 Impala Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Great tip Chris. I'll do that myself. Leave it to Beaver to get ya there. LOL. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 The Tamiya lids can be used to hold all sorts of bottles. In addition to the uses above they also fit Alclad bottles and Microscale bottles (MicroSol, MicroSet). Danger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novadose71 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Knocking over my Tenax was the reason I started using lids for this too, I've since switched to Tamiya. But the lids also work for Model Master jar paints, these in my pic are used for thinner and I usually have a paper towel stuffed down around the jar to wipe my brush on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papi62596 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Thanks for the great tip. Now I wont have it all over my bench when I try reaching for something else. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 A small upgrade to the funnel idea... get a cork from a wine bottle (great excuse to buy a bottle of wine!), shave the cork down to fit the Tenax bottle, drill a hole through the cork and insert the brush handle. The cork should give a tighter seal than the funnel, but still be easy enough to pull out (as long as you don't jam the cork in too tightly!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Great idea, Harry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Given that Tenax isn't readily available, here's my solution: I bought, about 10yrs ago, a pint can of Weld-On #3 (so very similar to Tenax, it works exactly the same), for the unbelievable price of $8, at an industrial plastics supply house here (most cities of any size at all have somebody who deals in plexiglas and the liquid cements --generally Weld-ON--look in the yellow pages, or White Pages online). I use a common turkey baster to transfer Weld-On as needed to my Tenax bottle, works like a charm! I second the idea of using rattle can tops to provide a spill resistant carrier for those pesky little bottles, too! Great idea! Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalenut Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I wish I could find a cap to fit the Proweld bottles,, It's the easiest solvent glue to get in my area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest3131 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Cool tip and Tenax is almost impossible to get around here. I have found that a couple of the online hobby shops have it in stock. Last time I ordered 6 bottles and only paid 4 dollars for shipping and handling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I wish I could find a cap to fit the Proweld bottles,, It's the easiest solvent glue to get in my area ditto. the block of wood thing just doesn't do it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeroteto Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 This tip comes only two Tenax bottles later, but it is a GREAT tip, Thanx a lot !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Absolutely a great tip Chris.... I've knocked over 2 Tenax bottles over the years. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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