General Suggestions for working with resin parts

markuz226/schmeter pit/blackwolfscd:

Thanks again for the input and suggestions! Really appreciate the assistance.

The only thing I could add to schmeter pit's excellent advice is this:

Not all resin is created equal, and some resin is rather brittle. Most of the recent stuff is okay, but be careful when cutting resin with nippers, especially small parts. I do this myself, but have been bitten on rare occasion.

Other than that, not much to add!

Fade to Black...

I often use resin parts and also build 1/43 racing cars that are all resin. This is how I handle resin parts:

1. Detach the parts with a micro-saw: X-Acto, Verlinden, etc. For very small parts, I use a Xuron shear to nip them off of the resin base.

2. Clean up the part with a micro-file and sand.

3. Wash the parts with any good dish washing detergent. I use a solution of warm water and Simple Green. You might want to use an old tooth brush here, but go gently on small parts.

4. Prime parts with any good primer. I use petroleum based Floquil primer. This will allow you to see any pin holes in the resin. Just dab a little primer on any imperfections with a fine brush and sand when dry. This is also good to use to prime any metal parts.

5. Normal plastic cement will not work with resin. Use any brand of CA super glue. I also use G-S Hypo Cement on parts that need perfect alignment. It allows plenty of time to position the part properly before setting. (See the March 2003 issue of FSM, page 14, under News&Products).

I'm sure there are many successful variations on the above. This just happens to be the proceedure that I use. Haven't had a disaster yet!

Pete

I myself have not built one yet but I suggest that you check out this webpage I found:
http://www.kithobbyist.com/largescaleplanes/tips/Scratchbuilders/resin/resin.htm

Also, try searching "resin kits" in this forum. I have seen alot already and I'm pretty sure they can help.