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| Subject: | Re: Squadron Green Filler Putty and Resin Kits...help |  |
| Date: | Mar 14, 2006 |
| From: | Alex Hill | |
Mike,
Is this a seam that's left after you've joined two parts, or two parts that you haven't joined yet, but you know there'll be a gap?
If you haven't joined them yet, lightly score the joint faces with your knife or saw to provide a key for the Squadron, then 'paint' super thin superglue over the joint surface to seal it.
If you've already got the parts joined and you're anticipating a tricky sanding job, instead of Squadron, try using very, very thick Humbrol matt enamel paint- that is the globular blobs you get in the bottom of tins before you mix them. fish a blob out with a piece of wire and let the thinner drain out on a piece of tissue, apply it to the gap with the wire, let it dry a full 24 hours. Because of shrinkage you may need to repeat the process. As a filler, it is very soft, so take care not get any tooling marks in it later, but because it's very powdery, it will sand perfectly smooth with a couple of wipes of wet and dry.
An alternative method using Squadron in slightly larger gaps, is to seal the joint surfaces with super thin super glue, then apply a tiny amount of thick or even gel superglue into the gap, then before it sets apply a thin first layer of Squadron, taking care not to sqeeze the glue out onto visible surfaces. Leave the filler rough to provide a key, then when it's set, you can apply the smooth top layer.
Hope this helps- looking forward to hearing about the HET when it's done.
Al |
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