Discolouring of PE

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by TomD » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:30 pm

Get a stasis chamber to store your photoetch. Yes, they're a bit expensive buy in my opinion, well worth the cost. And don't tell your wife you have this thing - no doubt she'll find a thousand other [non-modeling] uses for it. :roll_eyes:

Cleaning PE

by John Snyder » Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:57 am

Just use the simple trick I used when I used to custom-paint brass locomotives: dip the photoetch in vinegar until it's clean, then rinse, let it dry, and paint it. The vinegar will even give the PE a bit of "tooth" that will help it hold paint better.

by coberg1 » Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:12 pm

No ship modeller should be without a can of acetone!!!

Discolouring of PE

by amiers » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:44 pm

i take a long time to build my models, some times up to a year, and i have noticed that the pe get a dirty film and stain over it when left for a while. how do i clean it or can i paint over it? p.s this kit is the first i have used pe

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