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so I got my first Resin models and watches 2 tutorials for em. in the one he said you have to clean/wash your resin models in the other he said it isn't necessary to do it
what should i do ?

Wash it. Always wash models before painting or doing anything you hope to stick to them.

Washing is good practice and pretty quick. Tiny bit of washing liquid and some warm water and a worn toothbrush. Rinse it off once washed and let it dry. Doesn't take long and helps remove any agents from the mould that might still be present.

Note that many poeple might well get away without washing; its a precautionary step. Metal models can also benefit from a wash but its often a lesser issue and plastics are normally fine without any washing.

Better to spend 5 mins washing than finding your paint and underlayer not adhering to the model as you want once you've started painting.

Here's what you do:
- Apply a large amount of super glue to a joint.
- Hold two pieces together for 60s.
- Stop holding it.
- Watch it fall apart.
- Swear at FW and hold them together for another 60s.
- Watch it fall apart again when you let go.
- Cry for a bit.
- Swear you'll never buy FW again.
- Remember someone said to wash the models.
- Soak the pieces in warm water for a bit.
- Have absolutely no problems.

Repeat for every resin model you get.

so 1 more questions
first, I already glued 2 of my resin models together and they worked nicely, should still wash em or will the super glue get unglued again

The superglue probably will hold when you wash the resin.

The reason why you clean any miniature before priming is that a release agent, typically an oil, is used to help get the miniature out of its mold. You don't know what release agent was used, so you don't really know if washing a particular miniature, as well as how thoroughly you wash a miniature, will actually help. Odds are that your particular miniature won't need the cleaning like another might. For myself, washing a miniature is a trivial step compare to the other prep and painting, so I do it.

Superglue won't be dissolved by water or by most detergents used to wash resin models, so it's safe to wash them. If it does come loose (due to there being a layer of release agent that just happened to hold the glue to the resin) then you should still do it and reglue it, as if you don't it's only going to hold for now and will break sometime in the future.

Superglue shouldn't unstick with warm water and soap; if it does then the join likely wasn't going to hold for long anyway. Whilst it does form a layer bond an whilst hot water can soften it it needs to be pretty hot.

A soft scrub shouldn't be a problem - being careful around smaller more delicate parts.

I always wash mine, and if you're planning to purchase more FW-models in the future, I'd suggest you buy a small, super-sonic washing machine as well to aid you. They don't cost much these days, and having one speeds up the process considerably, especially because the process removes the release agent from recesses that might have been difficult to reach with a brush.

If some of the more delicate parts have broken when I receive the kit, I usually glue them together and allow the glue to dry before I begin the washing process, but I wouldn't glue any of the parts together. When you're gluing together broken parts, those fractures are already clean, unlike the majority of the surfaces on the model.

 Necronomic wrote:
so I got my first Resin models and watches 2 tutorials for em. in the one he said you have to clean/wash your resin models in the other he said it isn't necessary to do it
what should i do ?

Simple rule, one should always carefully handle his/her bits and wash them thoroughly before putting them to use.



Tac

It really depends on the mould release that's been used. If the parts feel slick or look glossy then you need to wash. If they're thoroughly matte then you might be okay not washing.

I always wash my FW/resin models. You just never know....

I usually;

1) make sure all the parts are there

2) fix any broken resin pieces, as someone said before it's a clean break and should glue back together no problem.

3) wash the models. I usually fill a large bowl up ( like a popcorn bowl) with warm ( not hot, hot water will make the resin soft and bendable, that's the next step ) water and a little dish soap and using a old toothbrush and a old dish brush for larger pieces give them a good scrubbing.

4) I then dunk and rinse off the wash pieces, you can either let them air dry or use a hair dryer and towel to dry them quicker again be careful of bending/warping the resin.

5) I then bend straight all the warped pieces and gun barrels, you can either use almost boiling hot water, really warm water for smaller pieces or a hair dryer. I keep a dish of cold water so I can dunk the resin piece in there to 'cool it down and lock it into place'.


Enjoy the models. Resin is a totally different beast then plastic but I prefer resin to almost anything else out there. The reason a lot of people dislike resin is the amount of prep work you have to put into it.

In old GW painting guides they even adviced to wash plastic miniatures, just in case.
I always wash my resin models. Sometimes several times, in Fairy, CIf abrasive, kitchen power sprays that are designed to nuke fatties.

 Tactica wrote:

 Necronomic wrote:
so I got my first Resin models and watches 2 tutorials for em. in the one he said you have to clean/wash your resin models in the other he said it isn't necessary to do it
what should i do ?

Simple rule, one should always carefully handle his/her bits and wash them thoroughly before putting them to use.



Tac

Just don't get too ambitious scrubbing...don't want a rash or anything. Gotta keep em clean, but don't abuse them.