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by Guest » Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:28 pm

Alright thanks guys your a big help.

by Gerarddm » Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:44 pm

As much of a pain and time-consuming as it is, you must always pre-bend PE to the intended curve, and keep dry fitting until it is perfect. THEN glue.
The only exception I can think of are the gentle curves that follow the sheerlines of ships.

by Sylvain Auger » Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:22 am

If you are trying to form a roundish section of PE railings then I suggest pre-bending using a wood dowel or anything round to make the bend. Always keep in mind that PE will tend to spring back to it's original form so to acheive a good bend you actually have to bend the shape tighter than you need and once it's springs back a little you get the right fit.

Hope this helps! :wave_1:

by ingura » Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:43 am

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Bending PE

by Guest » Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:34 pm

Ok I'm doing well glueing the PE along the sides of the ship but how do you guys go about when attahcing to the bow as I can't make the pe stay as the shape of the bow so do I just glue it down and hold it till it sets or is there a way to bending it.Also sorry for the noobiish question.

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