Citadelgrad Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 How fine of abrasive paper do you have? I have some micro pads that go to 12000, that and then some toothpaste or novis polich and you should be good. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Ouch! If you add Future, put immediately the kit upside down. This will ensure this will stay et the top rather than pooling over the lower edges. Woody V 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Bad luck, Woody..........if you need a new canopy let me know. I have an extra or two. What are friends for if not this? Cheers, Damian Woody V 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted June 5, 2022 Author Share Posted June 5, 2022 8 hours ago, Citadelgrad said: How fine of abrasive paper do you have? I have some micro pads that go to 12000, that and then some toothpaste or novis polich and you should be good. That's the route I'm going to take and I've got the entire range of Micro Mesh and I've just ordered the Novis Polish kit. I've polished clear acrylic so I understand the procedure. I just hope that Future will feather out otherwise there will be a visible edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted June 5, 2022 Author Share Posted June 5, 2022 3 hours ago, D.B. Andrus said: Bad luck, Woody..........if you need a new canopy let me know. I have an extra or two. What are friends for if not this? Cheers, Damian I'm afraid removing the canopy is out of the question. I glued it on real good because I didn't want ip popping off when I pulled the masking off. I'm confident that I can polish it out. The real bummer is that I have to spend time monkeying with this instead of gluing a few bits on (including those sweet SOW landing gears) and calling it done. Live and learn, I guess. D.B. Andrus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citadelgrad Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 8 hours ago, Archer Fine Transfers said: That's the route I'm going to take and I've got the entire range of Micro Mesh and I've just ordered the Novis Polish kit. I've polished clear acrylic so I understand the procedure. I just hope that Future will feather out otherwise there will be a visible edge. I'd be interested in how the novus works for you. People swear by it but I've never tried it, knock on wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 On 6/4/2022 at 12:41 PM, Archer Fine Transfers said: So any ideas how to finish this off and make it glossy? I’m pretty sure Future would do the trick, but I’d have to brush it on Why ? Mask the frames and airbrush it on in multiple thin layers. dennismcc and Woody V 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Sorry to see your canopy woes i think the only positive for this is to serve as a public advisory of why dipping your canopies is really not a wonderful idea in terms of solutions, Windex / other ammonia based solutions will strip Future; I would test on a mule what it does to your paint job. i would also think you may be able to wrench off the canopy depending upon how it was attached, and at least that allows you to concentrate on the area at hand, without fretting about the bodywork hope you get it sorted best wishes Nick Woody V 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 1 hour ago, MikeMaben said: Why ? Mask the frames and airbrush it on in multiple thin layers. I have never had any luck spraying Future straight from the bottle and I've wondered if it can be thinned with something. Suggestion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 35 minutes ago, nmayhew said: Sorry to see your canopy woes i think the only positive for this is to serve as a public advisory of why dipping your canopies is really not a wonderful idea in terms of solutions, Windex / other ammonia based solutions will strip Future; I would test on a mule what it does to your paint job. i would also think you may be able to wrench off the canopy depending upon how it was attached, and at least that allows you to concentrate on the area at hand, without fretting about the bodywork hope you get it sorted best wishes Nick I've never seen that much difference in dipping canopies, but now that I see what happens when it hits lacquer I'm done. Without Future, if you get lacquer on the clear, you can simply clean it off with any number of solvents. My first attempt will be to polish it out. If the Future doesn't feather smoothly, I'll have to strip it and go from there. Removing the canopy is out of the question. This build isn't that important to me, so if it's not "perfect" I don't care. It's not a showpiece, nor is it cement-block-drop-slow-motion-video worthy. The lesson learned here was worth the time spent and I'm moving on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 6 hours ago, Archer Fine Transfers said: I have never had any luck spraying Future straight from the bottle and I've wondered if it can be thinned with something. Suggestion? Alcohol should do the job. Matt Woody V 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 6 minutes ago, scvrobeson said: Alcohol should do the job. Matt I'll give it a try. Thanks scvrobeson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Use the 91% stuff, it's alot quicker. I always attach canopies with water soluable glue. I can't see myself picking a model up by the canopy. Good luck Woody. Woody V 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 7 hours ago, MikeMaben said: Use the 91% stuff, it's alot quicker. I always attach canopies with water soluable glue. Good luck Woody. Great, I've got 91% and will give it a go. Yea, I sure learned a valuable lesson on this canopy fiasco. It's PVA if I ever do another closed canopy. MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 PVA glues don't usually have a whole lot of 'grunt', so whilst they *can* work, remember if you want something that isn't going to fly off if you sneeze within 50 feet of it, just use non-blooming CA glue. There are many types / brands out there. HTH Woody V 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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