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| Subject: | Re: Cavalier Zimmerit advice/help needed |  |
| Date: | Mar 17, 2007 |
| From: | Dan Dillion | |
Hi Juan
Yes I have used Cavalier zimmerit about 4 times.
First... pre fit every section before you glue them down.
Make sure all tool holes,skirts,etc.line up!I use two part epoxy and it can get very messy if your parts don`t fit right.
The zimmerit adds about .020 of an inch or 1 mm of thickness , I have the Panther set that I have not built yet but I noticed that the side rails that hold the skirts will not line up with the front fenders when placed on top of the zimmerit. I use enamal paint or primer as a base coat and have never had a problem with tamiya paint adhering after that. The extra paint also helps make the zimmerit look a little thinner
I have not had problems with bubbles on the thicker parts before.
Cavalier usually puts a touch-up tool with their kits and you might be able to cut out the bad areas ,fill them with green putty, then
use the tool to make the zimmerit pattern.
I hope this helps! |
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