Todd, I would like to think that you, and others are safe in the manner you described using this adhesive. (post 187724) And I put out my post only as a heads up to prevent the experiences

Michael, here are two of the builders photos I submitted to Rapido for the initial evaluation on producing this car many years ago. Chain wrap can be plainly seen.

I do the chain wrap. Fenton -- Fenton Wells 250 Frye Rd Pinehurst NC 28374 910-420-8106 srrfan1401@...

In 2018, Ted Culotta documented adding finer details to Rapido's pre-WWII Northern Pacific DS boxcar. Among Ted's enhancements to the B-End (photo below) was a brake staff pivot support made from an

Photos: Cotton County Poultry & Egg Co. Reefer MGMX 101 Photos courtesy of the New York Central System Historical

Photos: Columbus Packing Company Reefers CBRX 204 & CBRX 147 Photos courtesy of the New York Central System Historical

haha yes they are roughly equivalent. i'm sure there are other brands too. i tried water based contact cement once and did not like it. gimme the old nasty stuff. I just looked

I don’t know, Chuck. I’ve never used Weldwood. Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Thank you, Tim, for adding more insight to this conversation. Todd Sullivan

regardless of carrier (water or other solvent) what makes contact cement work is that the adhesive remains after the carrier has evaporated. Todd has not had problems because the cement

Yellow is the old. I bought a quart of it on the internet about 10 years ago for adhering track to CVMW tie strips. Had tried the “new” and it did not work for that purpose when I added MEK. I

So much difference is there between old yellow Barge and Weldwood contact cement? Don't they work in a similar way? Chuck Peck

The yellow tubes of Barge had chemicals that are not friendly with some states. Toluene, maybe? Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN

Hi Eric, What is the difference between the old and the new Barge cement? Thanks, Ralph Brown Portland, Maine PRRT&HS No. 3966 NMRA No. L2532 rbrown51[at]maine[dot]rr[dot]com

New Barge is in a blue tube. I’ve bought them at Hobby Lobby. Look in the leather working area. The latest tube came from a local shoe repair shop. Old Barge was in a yellow tube. Eric

I have forgotten which color is the new Barge cement and which is the old. Chuck Peck

I have had, and seen, numerous examples similar to your observation. The “Goo” definitely attacks many plastics. Oddly, even after the “Goo” has dried, the adjoining plastic remains damaged

In an unconfined situation, the solvented joints used with our modeling glues will dissipate into the open air. Problems arrive when the solvents are trapped and have nowhere to out gas, so they get

I have use Barge cement for years. When I was using CV tie strips and switch kits I used it to glue down the rail. Put it on the rail and let it dry, then place it on the tie and hit it with MEK and

Most contact adhesives are solvent-based. I wouldn't use them on plastic models. You can buy water-based contact adhesives in cans, but I've not seen any in tubes, like Barge Cement. Scott