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'72 Corvette Stingray convertible - AMT
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Crap!
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I broke down and bought a second kit for a new body. 
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I'm trying some "reverse" masking on the interior.
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I think it was the first kit body that was broke...
Happy to see you're pushing through.
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Here's me pushing through.
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Rookie Mistake!
So, I was not happy with the top coat after some sanding.
I went to give it another shot, put the body on my trusty Tamiya spring stand, gave the body another coat, and left it to dry...outside...in the sun...for a few hours.
Coverage and finish is way better...BUT,
Warp Factor 10!!
So, I was not happy with the top coat after some sanding.
I went to give it another shot, put the body on my trusty Tamiya spring stand, gave the body another coat, and left it to dry...outside...in the sun...for a few hours.
Coverage and finish is way better...BUT,
Warp Factor 10!!
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Is it savable? If I clamp it and put it in the dehydrator, how hot can I set it before the paint melts?
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I would not clamp it, at least not until after a week or more for the paint to harden, I could see paper-towels or kleenex leaving a mark in softish paint. And with that gloss, anything will show.
Maybe another day in the sun could return it to normal, at least part way? I do not know if plastic has a "memory" like sheetmetal can.
You may have luck even with it bent/splayed like that. Glue one rocker panel in place leaving the other floating in space. After 24+ hours of hardening maybe the other side can be pulled in and glued with only a little bit of clamping force.
Maybe another day in the sun could return it to normal, at least part way? I do not know if plastic has a "memory" like sheetmetal can.
You may have luck even with it bent/splayed like that. Glue one rocker panel in place leaving the other floating in space. After 24+ hours of hardening maybe the other side can be pulled in and glued with only a little bit of clamping force.
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Thanks. That's still an option (if i don't melt it first). I pretty confident that the paint is cured. And this is already the second body for this kit (See above). So I want to at least complete the kit. If the build is not shelf worthy, I put it on the stoop and neighbor or other usually grabs it.
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Ps. I tried "one more day in the sun". No joy. Plan B. @ 170°.
