Twisted resin body

[sstacey47]

I have a resin body that seems to have gotten twisted,Is they any way to fix it? Thanks Sean

[Longbox55]

I beleive you can use the old warm water trick to soften the resin enough to put it back into shape. However, I would also like to hear from those with resin body experience on straightening bodies, as i have a Time Machine '55 Chevy pickup cab that warped on me, as well as another resin project with a twisted frame and a spread out hood.

[sstacey47]

Thats kinda thought that but never done it on resin. Thank you guys for your replys.Sean

[Modelmartin]

If it is relatively fresh it can be straightened but if the resin hascured for more than a month or so the only permanent way to straighten it is to hold it straight with the interior, chassis, windows, etc. If the resin cured fully in the warped position it will like ly want to stay that way. I have old resin hoods that cured warped and nothing but cutting them apart and regluing them together will straighten them.

[Chuck Most]

And of course a lot of it has to do with how bad the warp is. I've had a few bodies with a very slight warp or twist in them- merely installing the completed interior and/or chassis introduced enough of a tension fit to hold the body straight.

[dimaxion]

I have a convertible resin body I inadvertantly sat the body funny on the chassis while the paint cured . The same thing after the clearcoat . I did not catch it until a couple of years later . Wow , what a twist . I just placed it on correctly and after a couple of years it is now straightned out . This is the only advantage of being faster at painting over building I can think of . My version of why I have a backlog , you understand . Stalled projects is closer to the truth . Thanx ..

[Hoosierfarmboy]

Thanks for posting this topic. I learned how to correct the sunken roof on my Flintstone 65 Chevelle 2 door wagon.

[kevin]

Our very own Mr Mark Taylor, wrote about this in the current issue of Model cars, even i learned something!