How much BMF gets tossed?

[GlueTube]

I toss about 80 % because the adhesive is stale. I thought at first my technique was bad and found the BMF was a necessary and expensive evil for trimming models, but once I had the pleasure of using a fresh sheet--WOW did it work. Unfortunately I have no luck getting fresh stock. I wish the manufacture would mark a best before date!

 

Regards

Brian Kroon

[gtx6970]

I buy it straight from them manufacturer, that way I feel is the best chance I have of getting it fresh and as new as possible. 

[StevenGuthmiller]

I'm not sure if this makes me happy or not. The '59 El Camino (with camper) is a grail project for me, and my foiling abilities at this time, really suck.

 

I don't think the '59 El Camino kit is all that bad to foil.

As far as 1950s cars go, it's pretty tame!

Try a '59 Dodge or a '58 Buick!

 

Steve

[Helix]

I'm not sure if this makes me happy or not. The '59 El Camino (with camper) is a grail project for me, and my foiling abilities at this time, really suck.

 

It took me 3 days to BMF the Elky !

[Roadrunner]

Yep, looks like the '59 will have to wait for a while. The foiling job on my GTX, looks like a child did it.

Edited March 15, 2016 by Roadrunner

[Fanof69]

Again, I have to agree with Tom.

Seems that people have no problem spending $10.00 on a can of Tamiya primer, but they can't abide spending $8.00 on a sheet of foil every few months.

I look at it from the perspective that I spend as much money on one jar of paint to paint one kit, as I spend on a sheet of foil that will do several.

In other words, I don't worry about waste.

 

Steve

Good point. How much paint is wasted out of a can? 95%? I guess I can live with throwing away half my BMF