MEK and other adhesives...
The Testors Liquid cement contains Methel Ethel Ketone. It is used to melt Styrene Plastic to bond it. It is also toxic, so make sure that you don't get any on your skin. It is quickly absorbed and it attacks the nervous system.
Originally posted by Russ Bellinis
if you build anything with Plastruct you may need their glue, because some of the plastics they use are impervious to the Testors.
You need to pay attention to the type of plastic that you are using. For the most part, models are made from styrene and you should have no problem using the Liquid Cement, Crazy Glue, and other "Gap filling" cements.
Evergreen brand stuff is mostly styrene.
I think that the Plastruct stuff is ABS plastic. The Crazy glue should work, but the other types of glue won't.
If you have a well stocked LHS or Hardware store, read the labels on all the different glues and find out what they work on. Then get yourself a variety of different glues and epoxies for your workbench.
I find that having a selection of different glues is handy. Some stuff is more forgiving as it sets slowly and lets you reposition things. Other stuff sets right away and doesn't give you time to correct mistakes or make adjustments.
You may also want to get the big caulking tubes of adhesives for attaching foam to benchwork, fascia to the sides of your layout and roadbed to foam, etc....
Like they say....
Variety is the spice of life!