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Post by flockofthese on Aug 7, 2014 20:25:06 GMT -9
I got the Battle for Valhalla starter set of Firestorm Armada. The flight stands it came with had a decent amount of scratches on them. When I sloppily magnetized them I made them even worse. Does anyone know if you can sand or buff out the scratches on that type of material? The fine grit sandpaper I have that I used to remove the sloppily done glue job from adding the magnets definitely doesn't help. Its not a huge deal as it is. I have even seen some cool ways of painting them that would hide it. I just think it would be nice If they could be really clear.
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Post by wyvern on Aug 8, 2014 3:04:52 GMT -9
I don't know what the exact nature of the bases you've mentioned is, but from your topic title, would guess it's a clear, hard polystyrene plastic, such as is used for model aircraft canopies. If so, you may be able to disguise the scratches using one of the model railway "liquid water" resin products which dry hard, clear and shiny (but be aware that not all do set hard, or clear), or similar resin products for miniature model-making that are designed specifically to form small crystal-clear windows (sorry for the description; I'm never sure how far specific brand names travel for an international audience!), or possibly a gloss modellers' varnish. You'd need to test the product on the material you're trying to repair first, to see how it will react. Some resins and varnishes will cloud clear plastic, for instance. Also, you may not be able to do more than partly disguise the damaged surface, so it's unlikely you'll get back to its original (or originally-intended) clarity.
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Post by Parduz on Aug 8, 2014 3:40:04 GMT -9
I could suggest that stuff for removing scratches from CDs and DVDs. If you don't want/find these product, you can try with "Polish" (very fine abrasive paste, often used to make car paint shine again). Perhaps even toothpaste could work. Another trick is to have a professional heat gun: if it is able to produce VERY HOT hair (around 400~600°C) the you COULD be able to be fast and "melt" the scratch edges before letting the heat melt the whole piece. I've seen it working on motorbike windshields, dunno if it can work also in your case. The last magic thing (which i can't find here in italy) is a thing called Future floor wax. I know ppl asking to friends who travels to import it from US. Some links: Classic method: www.scalemodelguide.com/construction/techniques/remove-scratches-defects-clear-parts/Future Wax method: www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2005/09/stuff_eng_tech_canopies.htm
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Post by flockofthese on Aug 8, 2014 3:49:36 GMT -9
I tried some gloss model varnish because that's what I had on hand. It actually works really well. Thanks Wyvern. Parduz, I have heard of people using Future Floor wax for miniatures and models before. I just never knew just how it was being used, just that it was.
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