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18degrees
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 1021 Location: metro STL area, ILLINois
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:55 pm Post subject: Working with resin |
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I am about to start an AMT Impala snap kit and ordered a replacement resin front air dam from Mikes.
What kind of prep does this piece need before painting? There are no instructions with it. _________________ ON DECK/IN THE WORKS: too many started to list...
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scooter64
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 301
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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i just scrubbed the Camry nose with a toothbrush and some blue Dawn dish soap...
then lightly scuffed it a bit with some 1000 grit right before i shot the primer on it...
that's as far as i have gotten. _________________
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thenderson0728
Joined: 15 Feb 2018 Posts: 89
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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I've never had any issues with those resin noses for the Impala. I always just glued them on the body, Primed it all and painted it. He does a good job cleaning them up before selling them. |
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bigryan18
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 191
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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Just soak it in Dawn dish soap.. |
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Bill Wood
Joined: 15 Mar 2018 Posts: 7
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 9:42 am Post subject: |
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What glue did you use? I'm about to start one also. |
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Jim N
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 650
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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Bill Wood wrote: | What glue did you use? I'm about to start one also. |
Super glue or 5 minute epoxy is what you will want to use to adhere the resin to the plastic. I prefer super glue as it is less messy for me. |
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Bill Wood
Joined: 15 Mar 2018 Posts: 7
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Jim. |
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Jim N
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 650
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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You're welcome Bill. |
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