Blue Chevelle window drama
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Glue damaged rear window
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First sanding with medium grit
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2nd sanding with medium fine
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3rd sanding with fine
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After sanding and backing tape removed
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After the magic of Future
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Repaired back window compared to front.
Commentaires
26 June 2019, 03:30
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When selecting parts to distribute among my 4 Chevelles, there was an extra set of windows which were tinted. I chose the blue 72 to be the recipient. The extra set of clear I put away for future use. Well, when I opened the beat up baggie for the tinted windows, I found the rear messed up with glue spots on the inside. GRRRRR. I tried to find what the heck I did with the clear ones but I can't find them. (So much for plan B) Fortunately I was taught by another modeler years ago how to fix glue damage on clear parts.
26 June 2019, 03:32
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Did you sand it off then buff the glass back to normal see-through?
26 June 2019, 03:34
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Progressively finer grits of sandpaper. Then BRUSH on a layer of Future.
26 June 2019, 03:43
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Thank you... Glue spots are my specialty 🙁 Hopefully this'll help.
26 June 2019, 03:48
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Nice save there Bill. I've actually used this technique on some damaged aircraft canopies as well. They were small enough to dip the entire part though.
26 June 2019, 03:57
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I didn't see the captions, my bad! And I agree with Nathan, nice save!!
26 June 2019, 04:07
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I suppose I could have dipped it. I have a 3/8" flat brush that lays it on pretty smooth.
26 June 2019, 05:36
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The same technique I used after the same desaster, but I didn't brushed future. I'll keep that in mind!
What colour you used for tainting?
1 September 2019, 08:12
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I have a few 1/24 cars I restored in my teens that had painted glass, not quite so sophisticated then, I rubbed them down with 240 grit wet and dry, then brush painted a heavy coat of Humbrol varnish. They didn't look too bad, kind of gave them a factory bronze tint quality. I've seen the Future technique promoted for when there is a need to sand down defects in Aircraft canopies too
29 September 2019, 22:12
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i believe dipping is better than painting, in regards to future and clear parts.... but yours looks good anyway.
29 September 2019, 22:40
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When selecting parts to distribute among my 4 Chevelles, there was an extra set of windows which were tinted. I chose the blue 72 to be the recipient. The extra set of clear I put away for future use. Well, when I opened the beat up baggie for the tinted windows, I found they were badly boogered up with glue spots on the inside. GRRRRR. Fortunately I was taught by another modeler years ago how to fix it.