
Putty Recommendations? - Car Forums and Automotive Chat
Jul 3, 2013 · My favorite two putties are Milliput 2-part epoxy putty and tamiyas polyester putty. The polyester putty worksgreat for small and fast projects like seems, gaps and irregularities. Milliput i use for extensive body work, takes a while to dry. But this allows you to shape it. Both putties are 2-part so you haveto combine them together, a little more work but worth the effort and money. Tamiya ...
Here's a tip on using putty - Car Forums and Automotive Chat
Aug 5, 2002 · For all the members out there learning to use putty, here's a little tip to help you make it look a bit smoother before you sand and shape. I've seen many questions on putty use lately, so I thought I'd pass on some tips. I think many have problems with the stuff going on too thick and looking globbed up in particular areas.
Putty - Car Forums and Automotive Chat
Apr 7, 2002 · Putty is a kind of clay that you can mold to just about any shape. It can be used to fix errors in the kit (yours or the manufacturers) and to make modifications. Check out my thread about my Tamiya R34 Skyline for an example of how putty can be used. The kind of putty I use is called Tamiya Epoxy Putty. I don't know if you've ever used epoxy before, but it works the same way. You have a strip ...
Advise on sanding tamiya putty - Car Forums and Automotive Chat
Sep 15, 2013 · Tamiya makes both, but you can find alternatives easily. Epoxy putty may be marketed as plumber's putty, and automotive body filler is essentially the same as polyester putty. These kinds of putty cures by chemical reaction, so it's good for thick application. Epoxy cures in about 6 hours, while polyester putty takes only 10 minutes.
3D-printing a model car? - Car Forums and Automotive Chat
Dec 10, 2018 · Their accuracy is comparable to the resolution of their screens. This is the type that I would recommend to create car parts. Check my page on cults3d page to have an idea of what an SLA printer is capable of. Anycubic and Phrosen are among the most popular printers in the hobby world. But how can a printer print a model car without the model ...
HELP Tamiya basic putty melted plastic - Car Forums and …
Sep 18, 2003 · I started some work on my Cefiro and I was filling in some gaps with my Tamiya basic putty. I put a bit to much on an area and thought I would use a toothpick to scrape a bit off. Anyway I started scraping little bits off and then I noticed the plastic coming with it.
Technical question: Body filler or spot putty? - Car Forums and ...
Nov 8, 2017 · The spot putty is just that, for small spots that need to be filled before final priming. It is more like a primer in paste form. It can be used over primer and sands real easy. It will easily get pushed through holes, not designed for filling large areas. I would use the bondo for filling holes and large gaps etc. The bondo will need to be used directly on …
Using filler / putty - Car Forums and Automotive Chat
Mar 21, 2010 · Just wondering if anyone has done a tutorial on using filler / putty, and maybe done a comparison on the different types and when to use them, like what each is best at, the pros and cons?
How to remove tamiya putty? - Car Forums and Automotive Chat
Feb 25, 2009 · Hi everyone! I'm new to modeling and recently just made my first big mistake.. Trying to remove scratches I covered the whole car body with Tamiya Putty White... Does anyone know how to remove it from the body? The car looks awful right now :- ( Thanks!
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