Tamiya | Extra Thin Cement Brush Trick |

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BJ demonstrates how to extend the applicator brush in Tamiya Extra Thin Cement so you can reach the last few millimetres of liquid left in the bottle.
No crevice is too small for this flowing adhesive, which was developed to flow into and stick the small spaces between two plastic parts which have been pre-fitted to one another. The 40ml bottle features a pointed brush on the cap.
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[@milwmodeler3752]

I've been annoyed at my bottle for weeks now and as soon as you showed the closeup, I immediately saw what you were going to say. Brilliant. Hope the comments helps the algorithm get this video in front of more people.

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Thank you for watching and glad I could help!

[@SpaceCat82]

thank you, it would take years to find out myself XD

[@YakAlien]

That’s amazing, Tamiya are so clever, thanks for sharing

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Thank you for watching! There are many tricks in the hobby with some being intentional and others appear by luck. I will try to bring you more.

[@AAWOLFE-zc6ly]

here is my recipe for thin cement, which works exactly like Tamiya.... 50% lacquer thinner + 50% Acetone this will have much less odor than cellulose thinner/ lacquer thinner on its own, and less odor than Tamiya thin cement... the acetone facilitates fast clean evaporation, with some solvent power, the lacquer thinner is the stronger solvent that melts the plastic. enjoy ;O)

[@Jorge_Rodriguez83]

I was talking about this to my wife the other day. Lucky coincidence I found your video. Cheers!

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

That's awesome! Thank you for watching.

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

You just solved my problem. I was having to tilt the glue bottle and it was a pain. Cheers. 👍👍

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Thank you for watching and glad I could help!

[@fshoutowtr]

Dang, new to me. I also learned that Tamiya airbrush cleaner is the same or almost the same as Tamiya extra thin cement 😮

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Glad you learnt something! The airbrush cleaner is an urban legend I am yet to try.

[@Gesampa]

The fórmule for Tamiya extra thin IS 50% n butil acetate + 50% purê aceton. Revell os 100% n butil acetate.

[@EMTBonsai]

I do this all the time just be carful with the rib not locking in to its resess it will fall in to your glue or it'll slide down leaning off the bottom off the bottom and your left with captian hook's brush so if you are doing this something like a tad of white tac inside the tube works of a bit of double sided tape a tiny strip round the end and slide it back in just make sure that tips not going know whare! Just my experience through the year's doing this some of the issues that will happen unexpectedly! Luckily I've about 20 empty bottles! Another tip if you are keeping empty bottles keep a small layer of glue in it for the brush tip or the brush will dry out and frey without it being in glue constantly!

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Thank you for your tips!

[@craigwest8386]

All this time, I had no idea I could do this. Nice!

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Thank you for watching!

[@JimE918]

Used Tamiya glue for years. Never knew that. Thanks!

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Cheers. Glad you enjoyed the tip.

[@reinhardflackl1491]

Most helpful video.

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Thank you for watching! Glad it was helpful!

[@jesusfalcon222]

Real helpful

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Glad to hear! Thank you for watching!

[@takwong9492]

thanks for the excellent trick!

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

You are most welcome. Thank you for watching!

[@lesgl]

You can also swap the the Tamiya Extra Thin brush and fit it to the Mr Hobby Type S glue as well..

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Thanks for the tip!

[@fshoutowtr]

Cool, I don’t like the Mr. Hobby brush.

[@eduardviska]

Very thx. Super your help.

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Glad it helped

[@markb1638]

To get to harder to reach places I place the glue brush on the top end of a paint brush

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Thank you for your tip!

[@Slouworker]

You are a god amongst men

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Really?! Shucks...

[@fernc3502]

Great tip 👌

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Thank you. Glad it was helpful!

[@oggarage9388]

Thanks 🤙

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Your Welcome 👍

[@huwtindall7096]

My god I never knew the brush could be extended after how many years in the hobby. Feel this should be advertised on the bottle or something!? Also can you get replacement brushes? I've somehow mashed the end of mine so it's not very accurate at applying stuff now.

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Glad you learnt something! When a brush becomes damaged, it is best to replace with a new bottle and use the fresh cement as bulk stock to top up your working bottle.

[@ARescueToaster]

So, I'm working on a model and part of it required super glue instead of Tamiya cement. I stupidly wiped the Tamiya cement brush in wet super glue which stuck all of the bristles together... I soaked it in nail polish remover and also hot soapy water, agitating the bristles to break up the bond, and that seems to have gotten all of the super glue out, but the brush did not go back to normal. It's curly at the end and doesn't have that nice sharp point, making it a pain to accurately apply in tight areas. Are there any tips to restoring a mangled brush, or do I just need to buy a new bottle for a new brush? And maybe I'm missing it, but Tamiya doesn't seem to sell replacement brushes.. I want to buy a dozen of them because I suspect that won't be my first time doing this D:

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

The brushes in Tamiya cement bottles easily outlast the quantity of cement when used correctly. If you need to replace the brush, buy another bottle and use the new brush. The extra cement can be used to refill your existing bottle.

[@ARescueToaster]

@@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne thanks for the reply - I ordered another bottle already. Maybe this time I won't ruin it!

[@johnvanzelm2307]

haha I did the same thing with the same dilema. Buying more glue.

[@ARescueToaster]

@@johnvanzelm2307RIP brush! I haven't ruined the new brush from a new bottle, but I think it's only a matter of time before I mess up again!

[@Drusters]

Mind blown. They definitely don't tell you this.

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Glad to hear! Thank you for watching.

[@MrCervuselaphus]

Clever!

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Thank you!

[@vinihhhh]

That Orange cement from Tamyia is the same of this dark Green?

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

No, the orange one is the small size of the white one.

[@johnvanzelm2307]

I ruined my tamiya bottle brush. Do they provide replacements?

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Sorry, they don't have the brushes available as a spare. Just get another bottle of cement and swap the caps.

[@jamescree6732]

What's the tape trick?

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYCWkIelqcxmnNE

[@loadedfun4764]

Make 50/50

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Of the cement to make Thinner Cement?

[@loadedfun4764]

@@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne you can actually make your own special sauce if you experiment with it. I like the liquid weld although I feel there’s definitely more of a bond adding at least a quarter of a tube cement to a jug of plastic weld. In all honesty I think the 50/50 ratio needs to be tweaked some as it is a lot thicker than needed. Liquid weld alone doesn’t really cut it.

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

It depends what consistency you want for the job. The thicker the glue, the more filler it has. Liquid cements work best when the there is good surface area and the fit is good. The looser the fit the thicker you need to bridge the parts to make a bond.

[@adammacdonald5789]

god just get to it

[@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne]

Have patience. The hobby is built on it.

[@adammacdonald5789]

@@HearnsHobbiesMelbourne very true