Here's a tip you might find helpful. I found these useful sanding pads at the local home center; they come in a variety of grits, are flexible and can be used for wet-sanding as well. You can cut them into odd shapes or smaller pieces to get into hard-to-reach places:
Useful sanding pads
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, Jun 14 2006 12:22 PM
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Posted 14 June 2006 - 12:22 PM
Hi everyone;
Here's a tip you might find helpful. I found these useful sanding pads at the local home center; they come in a variety of grits, are flexible and can be used for wet-sanding as well. You can cut them into odd shapes or smaller pieces to get into hard-to-reach places:
Here's a tip you might find helpful. I found these useful sanding pads at the local home center; they come in a variety of grits, are flexible and can be used for wet-sanding as well. You can cut them into odd shapes or smaller pieces to get into hard-to-reach places:
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Posted 14 June 2006 - 12:25 PM
Here, I have used a small rectangular piece to sand away one of those awful Trumpy ejector-pin marks from my Yak-18 seat (the one on the right).
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Posted 14 June 2006 - 02:40 PM
Thanks for this Jim. Looks like I'll be hitting the Home Depot in the near future.....
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Posted 14 June 2006 - 02:59 PM
The El-cheapo method is to use the ones your wife brings home from her pedicures 
For years I've been seeing these 3 inch by 1 inch rectangular sponges lying around and
I started using them to stick toothpicks into with freshly painted parts. The other day I
asked her what they actually did with them and she said they use them to buff her toe-nails.
When I looked further, sure enough the things are mildly abrasive....similar to emery
boards. Not sure what the actual grit number is on them though. Gonna try them on
plastic next chance I get.
Nice wifey....she 'let' me buy the cordless dremel the other day because she thought
she could use it to buff her toes.....hope she doesn't take her toe off with it
For years I've been seeing these 3 inch by 1 inch rectangular sponges lying around and
I started using them to stick toothpicks into with freshly painted parts. The other day I
asked her what they actually did with them and she said they use them to buff her toe-nails.
When I looked further, sure enough the things are mildly abrasive....similar to emery
boards. Not sure what the actual grit number is on them though. Gonna try them on
plastic next chance I get.
Nice wifey....she 'let' me buy the cordless dremel the other day because she thought
she could use it to buff her toes.....hope she doesn't take her toe off with it
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Posted 14 June 2006 - 05:11 PM
The square sponges are useful, but if you want to rock your sanding world you should check out Jay's site here: http://www.mastercas...o.uk/16253.html
The shiner is especially nice, with it I have sanded off scratches from clear parts and used the shiner to buff it back to transparency in a few seconds. Anyway, I am sure someone will do a review of them soon, but I have been using them in my builds with great joy
With the blue sponge one it is easy to sand the actual paint on the kit, blending layers and decals in to perfection.
O well, I know I am bias, but I dare anyone to try these and not be blown away.
The shiner is especially nice, with it I have sanded off scratches from clear parts and used the shiner to buff it back to transparency in a few seconds. Anyway, I am sure someone will do a review of them soon, but I have been using them in my builds with great joy
With the blue sponge one it is easy to sand the actual paint on the kit, blending layers and decals in to perfection.O well, I know I am bias, but I dare anyone to try these and not be blown away.
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Posted 14 June 2006 - 11:50 PM
Sounds like Jay needs to send some review samples to the staff me'thinks
*cough*
*cough*
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Posted 15 June 2006 - 09:12 PM
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