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Strip it.
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sun cured body filler?
Rick L replied to rattle can man's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I would think another advantage is that, once set, there would be minimal or no shrink after sanding and primer. -
Who was building in the 60s?
Rick L replied to OldNYJim's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Our Rube Goldberg constructions were the best part of racing. -
Who was building in the 60s?
Rick L replied to OldNYJim's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Slot car racing was huge back then. Slot car centers popped up everywhere. I’ll never forget my brother telling my mom to take a lap with his 1/32nd scale Cox magnesium chassis converted with a plastic model car VW bug. It was at Modelville Hobby in Framingham Ma. A big banked Sovereign track. Most cars hung on the bank by centrifugal force except my brother didn’t know anything about top heavy cars. Well, mom hit the throttle, full blast and didn’t know anything about breaking. That car went off that bank like it was slung off by a jai Alai wicker right into the pit stop area 30 ft. away. It was a quiet ride home.😆 -
That’s what I assumed tinted colors were designed for. Applied correctly lacquer will not craze styrene unless it’s applied heavily.
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Resin bodies and paint
Rick L replied to DoctorLarry's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
If the paint dried at one time it would not be a paint issue. I believe the resin had a short shelf life and is breaking down beneath the paint. -
Lacquer thinner for airbrushing enamels?
Rick L replied to Steamboat's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
The industry itself makes this confusing. Some manufacturers refer to their reducers as thinners. In general reducers are used for urethanes and boat gel coats that are styrene based. They will reduce paints but again, as others have said, you need to experiment first. -
Replacement for Future
Rick L replied to Hot Rod Dunham's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I didn’t see any questions about providing a pointer. We all have our own ways of communicating. I did not critique your method and I’d appreciate you not critiquing mine. Let the OP decide what information to use. -
Replacement for Future
Rick L replied to Hot Rod Dunham's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
If the question was how to navigate the boat I would have answered that question too. -
Replacement for Future
Rick L replied to Hot Rod Dunham's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
So to answer you original question Tom Quick Shine will do the trick. -
Working excessively with CA without ventilation can cause harm to your respiratory system. A colleague of mine worked with it on a model project years ago and any time he got a simple whiff of the stuff he went into sneezing fits. Kind of funny though.😆
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I use water bottle caps for dabbing CA and mixing small amounts of paint. When done toss away.
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What is going on with my Airbrush.
Rick L replied to Mike 1017's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Be sure not to over tighten when installing. That may have been the cause of your original problem. -
Polishing a molded in color body
Rick L replied to junkyardjeff's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I would do the same as Lei but limit my sanding to the parting lines and leave the rest of the body alone. Then buff it out. -
Paint disaster. What went wrong?
Rick L replied to 55fireflite's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Holy cr-p! Please excuse my senior moment on that misinformation. Not sure what I thinking at the time. Surface moisture does make sense as David claims. -
Paint disaster. What went wrong?
Rick L replied to 55fireflite's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
This paint inhibition appears to be a lack of cleaning the inside corners of mold release used by the manufacturer. -
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Painting parts while on sprue
Rick L replied to jeffdeoranut's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
You’re going to get two different answers on this question and neither one will be wrong. -
What’s your favorite glue or adhesive?
Rick L replied to slusher's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Whatever glue that’s made for it’s application. -
It all depends on what the parts are made of. Most resin parts are cast from a two part mix of polyurethane, an exotherm plastic which generally doesn’t move too well when reheated. 3D printed parts for modeling are generally fused with polystyrene to accommodate solvent adhesives. Unfortunately the melting points are higher than model Plastic.
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To prime, or not to prime, that is the question
Rick L replied to Kaenned's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
What’s wrong Peter is the fact that you have a condescending tone to many of your answers.