Oliver Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 "polish" them out ? O.K., the main canopy of my recently bought Italeri Kfir has three dents, or bubbles on the inside (opposite side of connection with sprue) - there is more plastic, so to speak. Of course, the effect is, that it looks "wrinkled" - I think you know what I mean. Well, it's really only the inside, the outside is almost perfectly shaped. Would it be very risky to try to work the inside with a rotating tool and polish ? Or should I rather let it the way it is ... thanks ! Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 Would it be very risky to try to work the inside with a rotating tool and polish ? Or should I rather let it the way it is ... Yes, it would be VERY risky to try to work with a rotary tool. Use fine grit, wet sandpaper, then polish out the scratches. There's a good article in the Tools and Tips section of the website about removing mould lines from canopies that describes the process well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Ghost 531 Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 If you go the polishing route instead of finding a vac formed replacement you'll want to be very careful to not flex the canopy outwards. It will crack. Support the outside of the canopy with plasticine clay or something so it doesn't bend outward. You can't polish out cracks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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