skulls Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 I have ran into a few models I have wanted to restore but most of them the glass is toast. Any suggestions on what alternative I could use, there is flat as well as curved windshields. Thx James
SuperStockAndy Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 Acetate. You can get it from the blister packs on Hot Wheels. Not only do you get acetate, but you also get an excuse to buy tons of Hot Wheels
skulls Posted January 23, 2012 Author Posted January 23, 2012 Hmm very interesting, now to go and look for a cool hot wheels blister pack..... For the acetate of course ;-)
Inky Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 For flat glass I have used CD cases. You have to be careful cutting it because it cracks easy but it does work. For curved glass I have used a clear plastic sheet you can buy at hobby stores, it is about the same thickness as a CD case. You can make a mold with clay and then lay the plastic over it and heat it up with a hair dryer and it forms to the shape. Sorry but I am not sure the name of this type of plastic, it has been years since I bought it.
Ramfins59 Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 I've had good luck using acetate from the tops of greeting card boxes, although it usually only works for flat glass. I use either Elmer's glue, epoxy, or clear enamel applied with a toothpick to glue it in. Hope this helps.
Semi Trailer Mechanic Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 Go to an office supply store and find the transparentcy paper used in overhead projectors you use eraseable markers on or the transparent covers that you use the plastic binder clip (report covers)
mackinac359 Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 Hobby shops carry clear acetate in various thicknesses. This is what I use. Easy to cut. Tim
clayton Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 I too use the CD case, most things it works great but it does brake like glass too.
disabled modeler Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 I have use the bubble packaging before but always run into a huge problem when it comes to curved glass--windshields, rear side glass for station wagons, etc. Tried heating with a blow dryer never had any luck with it.
crazyjim Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 Have you tried rubbing the kit glass with Novus #1?
skulls Posted January 24, 2012 Author Posted January 24, 2012 Thank you so much everyone for the ideas. Unfortunatly most of the glass that I need is curved so the CD case idea may not work, but I will definatly keep that in mind for the future. So by the sounds of it I will probobly end up using the acetate, it seems to be the popular product. Now, any ideas on how much that stuff runs? And/or if you get purchase it online? I'm not in a rush for any of it so if I can get it the cheapest off an online site and have to wait for shipping, its no big deal. Jim, you mentioned a product called "Novus #1"? I have not heard of this at all? Please tell me more about this? Thanks James
crazyjim Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 Novus #1 is a fine polish. Check it out http://www.novuspolish.com/ I use the #2 for rubbing out my paint after wet sanding and #1 for polishing glass before it glued into the body. Very nice products. I believe Rick over at ScaleDreams sells both.
hooknladderno1 Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 There is a "Clear Thermoform Plastic" that I believe is made by Squadron. As someone mentioned a novel, you heat and bend it. It reportedly does NOT turn cloudy with the bending ... HTH. David
skulls Posted January 25, 2012 Author Posted January 25, 2012 Novus #1 is a fine polish. Check it out http://www.novuspolish.com/ I use the #2 for rubbing out my paint after wet sanding and #1 for polishing glass before it glued into the body. Very nice products. I believe Rick over at ScaleDreams sells both. Hmm I will have to give it a try, at this point I really have nothing to lose.
crazyjim Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 I've even used Novus #1 to rub scratches out of the windshield on my scooter. It really works.
chuckyr Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 The clear collar forms from new dress shirts are excellent for windows. Any scratches can be puffed out with toothpaste. In fact, toothpaste will make the kit plastic even clearer.
skulls Posted January 25, 2012 Author Posted January 25, 2012 The clear collar forms from new dress shirts are excellent for windows. Any scratches can be puffed out with toothpaste. In fact, toothpaste will make the kit plastic even clearer. Toothpaste? Really? Ok I have to try that!
lapazleo Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 I've always found the clear acetate in various thicknesses with the Evergreen/Plastruct display at my local h/s. It's fairly cheap pocket change.
chuckyr Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Toothpaste? Really? Ok I have to try that! Use cottonballs with the paste to buff them out.
crazyjim Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Seems like most of the toothpaste out nowadays has some whitening additive. Does that make a difference?
skulls Posted January 26, 2012 Author Posted January 26, 2012 Seems like most of the toothpaste out nowadays has some whitening additive. Does that make a difference? Very good question, I was just wondering that myself?
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