DIY Extra Thin Quick Drying Cement

Firstly, a huge warning, this HAS to be done in a well-ventilated room, and you need to wear a mask and eye protection. The fumes Will have an effect on you, if you don't, so please be careful. If you spill any on yourself or in your eye's please seek medical advice - You have been warned, so please read all warning labels as I cannot be held responsible for your actions.
Now the Figures:
I’ve seen prices ranging from £5 - £12, this includes postage. So to be fair, I’ll take the lowest price there is £5.
My Purchases:
1 Litre of Butyl Acetate: £15 (Including Postage) from eBay
1 Litre of Acetone: £10 (Including Postage) from eBay
Total: £25
So, I can make 2 Litres of Extra Thin, Quick Drying Cement for £25. The glass jar is 40ml, which means I can make 40ml of the cement for £0.50 or 50 pence!!!
To buy 2litres of Cement at £5 per 40ml (40ml goes into 2Litres 50 times) would cost me at least £250 (£5 x 50)…Doing it this way I’m saving £225 that I can now spend on models, decent tools, airbrushes, brushes and paints.
Yes I realise there are other factors to take into consideration, R&D (Now more than paid for), the glass jars and the ingredients, so let’s be generous and say 50p for ingredients, 50p for R&D and 50p for each glass jar, so that’s a total of £1.50 that it’s costing them, per bottle,. They probably sell it on at £3. They’re doubling their money! We get to pay at least £5 (including postage). It’s fair, it’s business, but I’m afraid I’ll not be ripped off into paying stupid amounts when I can make it cheaper.
COSSH Sheets:
Acetone:
www.nhsggc.org...
Butyl Acetate:
www.fishersci....

[@kaijuk]

This is fantastic I don't mind spending if the product is worth it but thin cement takes the mickey big time so cheers for this I have acetone already so 14 quid for 2 litres is bloody brilliant 🙌☺️

[@BudgetModeller]

Glad to help 👍👍👍

[@Tboyhoot777]

isn't Butyl Acetate fingernail polish remover???

[@BudgetModeller]

No, that’s the Acetone 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Howard-gd6tl]

Not sure it's called the same thing in the UK, but I use Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) as a plastic adhesive.
It is a bit stinky but does a great job.

[@BudgetModeller]

Yes it is, I used it in the RAF for cleaning 30mm Mausers on the Tornado…Bloody awful stuff 😂😂😂

[@TotallyScaleModels]

I cant find the Butyl Acetate

[@BudgetModeller]

Search Google for n-butyl acetate mate and it’ll come up there, not sold on Amazon or eBay anymore 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@GuitarTherapy144]

Use cellulose thinner. Its what i use. I bough 1 litre for 4 euros🤠