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DogTailRed2 BTW Isopropyl Alcohol can be obtained from electrical shops like Tandy or Maplin. It's used to clean circuit boards.
BTW Isopropyl Alcohol can be obtained from electrical shops like Tandy or Maplin. It's used to clean circuit boards.
It is also sold in drug stores as "rubbing alcohol". In fact, many drug stores sell in it a couple of concentrations.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
Different casters use different release agents, but most of these agents affect gluing and paint adhesion. So always wash resin parts before doing anything to them. And be sure to rinse very well after washing. If you leave soap scum your actions negate the idea of washing. In fact, some people wash first with a mild detergent and then wipe the part down with tissue and a bit of solvent. Isopropyl alcohol is a good one- will not hurt the resin but gets rid of any soap scum.
Resin is quite brittle so take care removing the flash, mold attachments from parts.
If you need more time when gluing parts you can use two part epoxy glue. I'm a bit hamfisted and CA glue never sticks when I want it to, then sticks when you don't! So I sometimes resort to epoxy.
Be careful if you have a cat. Always good to throw kitty out of the room when doing resin. My cat slips in and sleeps under the table so good to check occasionally. I guess it's not good for them to breath the dust either.
As others mentioned, CA for gluing and don't breathe the dust if cutting or sanding. Also before any painting or priming, wash the parts in soapy water and dry.
Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!
That is correct, use CA glue and always use respiratory protection when you saw or sand that stuff. It can be very harmful to your health. Then clean up the debris from your work bench when you're done.
Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...
You cannot use regular plastic cement with resin. I usually use CA. I wear a mask when I sand resin, otherwise I find the residue gets to me. Prime before you paint too.
On the bench: 1/32 Spit IXc
I recently got an Aires cockpit set for the 1/48 Italeri F-16C I'm building. I've always been an out of the box builder but the aftermarket cockpit wasn't too expensive so I decided to give it a try. The thing is, I've never used resin parts before so I'm a little unsure of how to handle them. I've heard CA glue has to be used and that plastic cement will not work. True/not true? Also, are there any painting issues I need to be aware of before I dive into this and ruin something? Thanks
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