Fixing Warped Resin Bodies - Tips?

[larrygre]

Hey folks,

I retrieved a couple of resin bodies that I have had in storage for a while and they have not stood the test of time well - both are badly warped. It looks like they could be carefully bent back into shape but this is something I have no experience at. Any tips on fixing warped resin bodies?

Thanks in advance!

[JamesW]

I've heard that if you run it under warm water while carefully bending back into shape works well.

[Zoom Zoom]

Resin usually responds pretty well to a hot water dunk; sub-boiling...somewhere between hot tap water and boiling...big pan of water, deep enough to immerse the body (or part of the body that is warped), hold it for a few seconds, remove, reshape, and dunk in cold water. It's much, much easier to do this w/resin than styrene. Just take baby steps, it usually works quite well. I've never had it shrink up like styrene can if it gets too hot. It just softens it a bit.

[MrObsessive]

The only caveat I've run into when straightening out a warped section on a resin body---------you've got to be careful NOT to wash the body in hot water again!

Some resins have a "memory" and like plastic, will want to go back to the warped shape. Usually lukewarm water is sufficient to wash the body if need be afterwards.

Just my 2¢........and hope this helps Larry!

[larrygre]

Thanks Jim, Bob, and Bill. Baby steps it is. Wish me luck!