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2012/10/25 20:02:27
Subject: Need help with clear plastic
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Annoyed Blood Angel Devastator
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I have a simple (hopefully) issue with cleaning the clear plastic cockpit on my stormraven gunship which was partially "whitened" by some super glue I used. It is hard to see through and all fogged up and I figured it was a loss, but I cleaned it with some alcohol and it became brand new again. After it dried however it returned to the same foggy white mess it was before. Any suggestions????
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2012/10/25 20:36:29
Subject: Need help with clear plastic
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Stalwart Veteran Guard Sergeant
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The best thing I can think of is to use those headlight restoration kits for your car, or those eyeglass scratch repair kits. I don't know if it will work, and I don't think it's worth the cost, but there you go.
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2012/10/25 20:41:17
Subject: Need help with clear plastic
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Fixture of Dakka
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dip it in Future. Fixed.
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2012/10/25 20:45:28
Subject: Need help with clear plastic
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Posts with Authority
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What youve essentially got is a superglue "burn" and a lesson on why you dont use any type of super or plastic (model) glue on clear plastic. The only thing that should be used on clear plastic is white glue, like Elmers, also called "school" or "craft" glue.
As far as restoring clarity...unlikely. You can try polishing which might remove enough damaged material to make it clear again, but no guarantee. My advise would be to pick a color and paint it, and cal it a lesson learned.
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2012/10/25 20:56:00
Subject: Need help with clear plastic
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The Daemon Possessing Fulgrim's Body
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2012/10/25 21:22:43
Subject: Need help with clear plastic
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Annoyed Blood Angel Devastator
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Thanks everyone much appreciated, gunna try a few things
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2012/10/25 23:14:42
Subject: Need help with clear plastic
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Morphing Obliterator
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no idea if this works, but maybe a layer or two of gloss varnish would sort it out?
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2012/10/26 01:40:38
Subject: Need help with clear plastic
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Deacon
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Old school airplane modeling fix for ya (showing my age here).
take your canopy, and clean it really well, apply a thin (almost non-existant) layer of vaseline to the outside of it. Paint with 3-6 layers of clear fingernail polish, letting dry between coats. let cure for at least 24 hours, and pop it off, viola, new canopy.
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2012/10/26 03:24:26
Subject: Need help with clear plastic
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Sneaky Kommando
Austin, Texas USA
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Well, if all else fails, take the Rolling Stones option - paint it black.
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2012/10/26 04:46:56
Subject: Re:Need help with clear plastic
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Is it a dome canopy or a squarish cockpit. Thinking dremel out the panes or something and use the clear plastic from the mini package...
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2012/10/26 15:05:46
Subject: Re:Need help with clear plastic
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Boosting Space Marine Biker
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I seen this the other day, and this guy painted the entire canopy for his tanks. Looks good in my opinion.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/450508.page
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2012/10/26 15:18:05
Subject: Need help with clear plastic
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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Paint it to look cracked, battle-damaged. Paint some white and draw on radiating crack lines with a pigment fineliner!
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2012/10/27 06:13:04
Subject: Need help with clear plastic
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Fresh-Faced New User
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I'd suggest looking at glass paint which can mask the issue.
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2012/10/27 06:28:17
Subject: Need help with clear plastic
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Anti-Armour Swiss Guard
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 Deepstrike BA wrote:I have a simple (hopefully) issue with cleaning the clear plastic cockpit on my stormraven gunship which was partially "whitened" by some super glue I used. It is hard to see through and all fogged up and I figured it was a loss, but I cleaned it with some alcohol and it became brand new again. After it dried however it returned to the same foggy white mess it was before. Any suggestions????
First mistake was superglue. Fogging can be buffed out with silver or brass polish (computer case modders do it with the plexiglass insert pieces in the case).
You compounded it by using alcohol to "clean it".
Alcohol is a solvent that leaches away the plasticiser from the acetate - fogging it again (I think your canopy is pretty much boned now) and worse. IT might have been retrievable had you not gone from superglue straight to alcohol.
Try clear floor polish or clear nail varnish.
Otherwise, source a new one and learn NOT to do the same things again.
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2012/10/29 08:12:47
Subject: Need help with clear plastic
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Fresh-Faced New User
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How far out has it fogged?
Can you cover it with kill decals?
Can you blackline it with cockpit trim?
A good application of glass paint hides a lot.....
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