regular guy Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Here is link to it. https://www.hobbylinc.com/testors-non-toxic-cement-7:8-oz-carded-plastic-model-cement-3522x Can you use this without it making you loopy like the regular Testors cement? Then.What are the Pro's and Con's of it? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Performs the same as the "toxic" stuff in the orange tube in my experience. Use almost exclusively CA glue now. Non-Toxic or not, probably best to assume you should use precautions not to inhale any adhesive fumes where possible. Oddly, I find the stuff in the blue tube gives off a citrus type smell to it. I have a poor sense of smell, so if I can identify it, it must be relatively strong lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 It is because it is derived from citrus fruit (thus non-toxic). I tried it back when I was a kid and I don't think it worked well, because I went back to the regular smelly orange-tube stuff. I seem to vaguely recall that it was more runny than the orange-tube stuff, and that it took longer to dry. Reading the online forums it seems that most other modelers are not loving the non-toxic cement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodent Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 56 minutes ago, peteski said: It is because it is derived from citrus fruit (thus non-toxic). I tried it back when I was a kid and I don't think it worked well, because I went back to the regular smelly orange-tube stuff. I seem to vaguely recall that it was more runny than the orange-tube stuff, and that it took longer to dry. Reading the online forums it seems that most other modelers are not loving the non-toxic cement. I am channeling No-Tox from 1973 or so. "Smells like lemon, sticks like crazy!" Yeah, no. Didn't stick very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 11 hours ago, Rodent said: I am channeling No-Tox from 1973 or so. "Smells like lemon, sticks like crazy!" Yeah, no. Didn't stick very well. Yeah, I remember that stuff. I built one model with it, then binned it. It was miserable to use, and though it may have been non-toxic, I couldn't stand the smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regular guy Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) MY DECSISION Will keep using regular Testors model glue. Used non toxic last night. First thing I did was I was dumb enough to SNIFF IT.TWICE!! Big mistake! Because of this 'What does it smell like?' talk here. Maybe. I was punchy the rest of the night.I might be allergic to it and regular. Also.It worked different.Turned model over after gluing a part on flat surface and it fell off. It would have stuck with regular Testors. I will just keep using regular and NOT GET A WHIFF OF IT at all. Open up all the windows and put model in den after I'm done. Edited April 18, 2019 by regular guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRWDRVR Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 I tried it many moons ago and went back to orange, unless they have changed it since then I never thought it was very good, just didn't stick as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshue76 Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 If you use too much it will soften the plastic. This softening will spread past the joint. I still have builds and parts from the 90's that were put together with this stuff and the joints are still soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Tried some when it came out in the 70s and I went back to the regular real quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regular guy Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 I glue one piece on and run it outside. I have too much too do in evenings to get 'punchy' from fumes. Good thing it's a Lindberg 1/16 Model T huh?:) Not much too it. Take me all year to build a Tamiya this way.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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