MEK and several other chemicals thought to be banned in California are still available, but not in the smaller consumer-size containers. The approach is that industrial and commercial users are more

Now if California could come up with a foolproof (there's the rub) way to receive money from those who make fun of it, all CA taxes could be done away with. 8-) -- Rod

Lester, Another very nice build. I do enjoy reading your blogs as they are full of very usable techniques that are useful in my own projects. Jim Kubanick Morgantown WV

I guess all cans aren’t created equal. The cap on my Sunnyside MEK let the MEK out very slowly, despite being tight. I haven’t had that problem with acetone or lacquer thinner. I’ll decant the

Hi, Dennis - given the day, I decided to go to the Library,bring a bunch of "used" tubes back to the reefer, and alongwith some specific tubes, I brought back 1 Siems tube. A SooBox, & Gon, NP flat,

When my employer closed down my prototype printed circuit lab in 1992 I liberated a 3/4 full gallon jug of MEK that was slated for disposal. I've only used it occasionally since I began resin casting,

I keep the MEK in the original metal cans and decanter a small amount into a plastic bottle (it has been proven to not evaporate from it) and then use it to put a 1/8" of so in my plastic dispenser

Don's half doors are a great, cost effective way to create "fleet grade" (or better) models of tens of thousands of single and double sheathe auto boxcars, which ran through the entire timeframe for

Don, Who are you and how do we get your product? Do you distribute through another website? I googled your company name and the part number but nothing comes up but a few random parts on hobby sites

Anyone have or know of any photos of a B&LE 82000 series box car? Supposed to be a double sheathed 100K ton car off their roster in late 1940 early 1941. 25 became M&StL 50300 series. A photo of one

I have found that Tamiya jars are absolutely air tight. I even transferred contact and canopy cement to the jars and they remain perfectly fresh.

Hi, Don. I purchased 5 of the conversion kits several years ago and finally got around to doing my Accurail cars. They look pretty good to me and provide something different. My cars would never win

Hope you protected your MEK from evaporation. I bought a quart and decanted an ounce into a repurposed paint bottle. A couple of year later when I needed to refill the bottle, I found the can half

Actually, MEK isn't illegal in California. I suspect that buyers were using if when other products were available. I've heard that it is still available in places that sell automobile paint. I bought

Well... true. You want me to smuggle some in to you? Hmm? Matthew Hurst

On 3/8/2020 7:20 AM, Matthew Hurst wrote: Well it a reason it's hard to impossible to buy MEK, in CA, which is my favorite glue for polystyrene. --

Your product was featured in a Model Railroad Hobbyist article. Can you remind me how to order your product? I did not see a link on the internet. Last time it seemed there was a ten unit minimum

It comes up because certain paints and adhesives are banned or hard to get in some places. To enforce the bans or restrictions a system of labels is required. It's about public health, a very hot

Sorry but I gotta ask.... What does this have to do with Steam Era Freight Car Modeling? Matthew Hurst

I am an industrial toxicologist by profession and was board certified until I retired. Until mid 2005, I was employed by an multinational corporation. My position involved making certain the company's