How to fix warped resin body?

[nitro_force_fan]

Hey guys I just pulled my 65 altered wheelbase model out and im not sure what happened but it is warped all to hell! Is there anyway to fix this? I paid a lot for this and don't want to have to pitch it.....anyone?

thanks.....Joe

[cobraman]

I fixed one once by using fairly warm water and then twisting it a little past where it needed to be and then setting it with cool water. The twist wasn't too bad and I had to do it twice. Someone should be along with better advise. Good luck !

[Greg Wann]

That really is not fun. If the flash is still present removing it could help some. You might try to twist it past be straightened out and running it under some really hot water and then using rubber bands at both ends to hold it flat. If casters might adopt using a resin that will take a lot of heat this might not be a problem any longer. I have to tell you that one of the Mustang bodies I recently made twisted slightly too. I must say that resin casting and life are like a box of chocolates. You just don't know what you are going to get! (Forrest Gump and Greg)

[nitro_force_fan]

Well i ran it under some hot water and worked it and then ran it under cold water and its alot better that it was. I think what happened was it was on my front porch and we had probably a dozen days where it was over 100 and humid. Nothing was on it and it was in the box. I pulled it out and the body the chassis and the tub were all warped. Had to be the heat!

[my80malibu]

you could try taping it down to a board to line it up again, then set in the sun, like on a window sill to warm it up, and then rapidly cool it down. I did a falcon that way it took a majority of the twist out. Cutting and Epoxying the glass in took care of the rest.

[caine440]

Resin is very heat sensitive.

Keep them is a cool dry place until resy to build. The hoods warping are my big problem with resin.

[VERNON]

I recently saved a warped resin body by holding it over a pan of boiling water (BE CAREFULL!!!) for about 30 seconds, while gently twisting the body in the opposite direction of the warp. I then held in the corrected position for a few seconds the placed the body in the freezer for about 5 minutes.

I was very happy with the results, but once please be careful around the boiling water, DO NOT place the body in the water, all you need is the steam.

I have tried this on a couple other resin bodies, and so far it seems to be working. It appears by heating the resin, then placing it in the freezer helps to hold the new shape.

GOOD LUCK AND PLEASE BE CAREFULL.

Vernon

[Joeys Models]

This may sound crazy. But when I worked in the business. We used to put parts in the oven on a flat cookie sheet at 130 degrees and leave it for a few minuets. All plastic has a memory. So heating it relaxes the plastic and it will return to it’s shape. Pull sheet out and let cool! Try to support parts so they will not collapse. Some times putting them in the sun helps. Just keep and eye on the parts.I have protyps that I cast years ago. I keept then in a suitecase. I opend it up and some of the parts were deformed. I just let them sit in the sun and they went back to their original shape.

Joe

[S. Svendsen]

I've done the hot water trick several times and had success with. Just have to work slow to not over heat it

[64SS350]

I was reading here about fixing warped resin, thanks for the tip that resin is heat sensative.

I used my trusty hairdryer method as I do on styrene ,with a little more caution, to fix a warped hood. Worked like a charm

and very quickly, compared to styrene. I only needed medium heat and cool dried for a minute or so!

[Petty Fan 43]

Vernon, I have two of the new NASCAR ZL1 resin bodies and both have hoods that are warped badly. Can these be fixed by the ways listed above? I have not worked with resin bodies to this extent before. I assume I will need to soak 24 hours in Wesley's????

 

Thanks