I've bought a rubber cement today and it was pretty fine when I bought it. Then when I was about to use it, it was very very thick, I mean, to the point where it is not spreadeable (lol idk if that word exists).What can I do to make it smooth again?(Sorry about my english)
nail polish remover call the inc buy new cement
I'm fairly sure acetone (nail polish remover) is similar to the solvent used in rubber cement. You might try putting a small amount in the container and seeing if that thins it back out.
Throw it out buy a new bottle. Once rubber cement has cured or hardened it's unusable. Edit: You can usually use rubber cement when somewhat stiff but not rockhard. I'm assuming the rubber cement you have is rockhard. As far as trying to soften ruber cement it's much safer and easier to throw out bottle spend another $2 to buy another. ******CAUTION****** IMHO: Unless you're somewhat familar and comfortable with handling toxic solvents and understand which solvents are compatible with your bottle of rubber cement, I would not go any further. Note that the solvents that you would need to soften rubber cement are at the very least toxic to skin as well as being very flammable. .
Nothing wrong with your English... Look on the can/bottle see what solvent was used to make it. You should find something like acetone, hexane, heptane, benzene or possibly something else. After you've determined what the solvent is, call some art supply stores see if they carry that solvent. The solvents in rubber cements evaporate very rapidly, so you should keep the lid tightly closed until ready to use, then put the lid back on tight. Good luck...
