Bestine isn't sold in any local Lowe's unfortunately, but most Art Supply shops will carry it. (It also happens to work great for cleaning paper pickup rollers on laserjet printers.) It is my goto solution for mylar covering.
Regards.
Mike Kirda
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Fred or Judy Rash <frash@...> wrote:
>
> Someone, probably one of you, on Hip Pocket Aeronautics was advocating
> Bestine as rubber cement solvent. I found a pint at my local Lowe's home
> improvement store.
>
> http://www.hippocketaeronautics.com/hpa_forum/index.php/topic,11450.msg76396.html#msg76396
>
> Fred Rash
>
> On 9/7/2012 6:42 PM, Jake Palmer wrote:
> >
> > I do this to cover with film, but I use very thin rubber cement. I
> > use rubber cement thinner, but I think MEK will also work.
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 3:11 PM, LeRoy Cordes <lcordes_at_...
> > <mailto:lcordes_at_...>> wrote:
> >
> > Help - just got ready to cover a couple new LPPs and my adhesive
> > of choice, Ace Contact Cement thinned with lacquer thinner, would
> > no longer work. I've used it for years (the containers of both
> > are years old) and now the thinner doesn't work, the cement just
> > globs up in the bottom of the jar.
> > I like to coat the wood, let it dry then lay the surface on the
> > covering in my frame and go around the frame brushing on thinner -
> > do any of you do this type of covering ? If so, what materials
> > are you using ?
> > LeRoy Cordes
> > AMA 16974
> > Chicago, IL
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