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Sanding Canopies
Topic Started: Apr 17 2010, 04:45 PM (563 Views)
MemberOne
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Right before I throw caution to the wind ..I think I'll ask the pros
As some of you are aware I'm currently building a 1/72 Kangnam Mig 29 UB ... The canopy itself is a bit too rounded and it needs sanding back .. which will mean i'll have a cloudy looking canopy .. if I decide to do this is there anyway of getting the shine back on it :shrug:
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phantomdriver
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Fox Mulder's soul brother.....
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gradual sponge sanding with finer grades , and eventually a dip in Klear....
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MikeC
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Too many SIGs for my own good
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Forget the floor polish - as the man says, ever-finer grades of abrasive, then try a product called "Bare Metal Plastic Polish". It comes in a bottle the same size and shape as the Micro Sol/Set series, and it's wonderful stuff for polishing a canopy, or any other bit of the airframe come to that.

HTH,
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Mentalguru
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Sean- I have recently tried a new technique for polishing the scratches out of canopies. You aren't going to believe this, but, it WORKS!

First, get a lump of blue tack and fill the canopy, so you can then stick it down on something so it doesn't move.
Then, get a damp tea towel, and lat it over the canopy.

Then, get your plain old clothes iron, (Even a cheap Argos one will do) and lightly and carefully touch the iron onto the canopy through the wet tea towel, in a sort of "smoothey curvey" circular motion. It doesn't take long, about 10-20 seconds.

Amazing, but there you go..
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MemberOne
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Cheers Chaps for the tips :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:
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Phreak
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Mentalguru
Apr 17 2010, 07:50 PM
Sean- I have recently tried a new technique for polishing the scratches out of canopies. You aren't going to believe this, but, it WORKS!

First, get a lump of blue tack and fill the canopy, so you can then stick it down on something so it doesn't move.
Then, get a damp tea towel, and lat it over the canopy.

Then, get your plain old clothes iron, (Even a cheap Argos one will do) and lightly and carefully touch the iron onto the canopy through the wet tea towel, in a sort of "smoothey curvey" circular motion. It doesn't take long, about 10-20 seconds.

Amazing, but there you go..

Did you actually try this as an experiment Rich or did someone give you the tip?
Bizarre!
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Mike W
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Hook down, wheels down... call the ball
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One of the most common needs to sand/polish canopies is to remove mould lines on bubble style modern jet canopies. Here is my way...

Scrape...

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Sand...

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Polish...

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Dip...

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Dry...

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Job done.

The first time I tried this I scared myself shitless :o , lucky it was on a scrap piece. The best way to avoid scratches is to alternate the direction in which you sand/polish each time you change grit and/or medium. Also when using MicroMesh cloths copious amounts of water are needed too.
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peebeep
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Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious
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I find increasingly finer grades of abrasive, the white miracle polisher and Klear usually does the trick for me. Wookie, there's two wimmin in your house, one of 'em must surely possess a three way nail polisher. These are cheap and work as good as the Mastercasters sticks, although they don't last very long, but you can buy two or three from a supermarket for a few sovs.

Being a natural born lazy boy I like the idea of mental's tip and will be trying it out some time, although I can see the potential for ending up with a gooey mess! :lol:

peebeep
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