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Post by northman on Jan 28, 2008 17:42:43 GMT 1
ok guys which is the best filler to use on the hull and which on the superstructure if needed
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Post by ph on Jan 29, 2008 21:23:51 GMT 1
you can look in SWANRAIL's MODIFICATIONS AND TIPS theres a bit about filler that mite help you
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Post by ph on Jan 29, 2008 21:25:34 GMT 1
I was thinking about mixing some wood glue with wood filler to make it a bit stronger,do you think this will work
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Post by Mark on Jan 30, 2008 0:02:10 GMT 1
Don't think so Paul, it might make the filler too runny, and probably shrink when it dries. You could apply a thinned coat of PVA to the surface first and let it go tacky. That might help it stick.
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Post by ph on Jan 30, 2008 13:32:13 GMT 1
Was just a idea Mark,was thinking it mite make the Wood filler stronger and stick,longer and better to the wood. I no sometimes wood filler can crack and fall away from were it should be when knocked about anyway mite do wot you say and see how it goes cheers paul
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Post by ph on Mar 23, 2008 15:17:24 GMT 1
I mixed wood filler with the wood glue and it turned out good. It dident seem to srink. It was a bit harder to sand but not 2 much.
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Post by Mike B on Mar 23, 2008 19:42:40 GMT 1
I mixed wood filler with the wood glue and it turned out good. It dident seem to srink. It was a bit harder to sand but not 2 much. This is the filler that I use. Mix a small amount of PVA wood glue 50/50 with water. Into this , mix fine sawdust (I use the sawdust collected when I cut wood with my miniature circular saw). Mix to a paste the consistency of toothpaste. Apply a layer of PVA glue to the area to be filled and then coat liberally with the wood paste. When dry, sand. Attached is a repair of plywood where it de-laminated.
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Post by shane67 on Mar 23, 2008 19:54:23 GMT 1
hello mike are you still there? have been trying to work out how to talk to people on here! it took a while found it easier to build the BISMARK .lol
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Post by ph on Mar 23, 2008 22:44:25 GMT 1
Hello Mike,think i mite give that a try.
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Post by Mike B on Mar 24, 2008 10:59:21 GMT 1
Hello Mike,think i mite give that a try. Whenever I try something new, I experiment on a piece of scrap first until I get it right. Good luck.
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Post by borgland on Apr 11, 2008 10:45:40 GMT 1
I was once talking to a carpenter friend of mine here in Malta who also builds 1:1 yachts, besides models!! He had told me that whenever he has had to use filler (sometimes even in repair jobs in his work), this is the concoction that he uses i.e. waterproof PVA or marine glue and sawdust. I have been using it too for some time now, even for odd wood-related jobs around the house, and it fits the bill. Model-wise, as ph says, it is a wee bit tough to sand, but you do get there. And in any case, you're using wood with wood, rather than some plastic based filler.
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Post by Mike B on Apr 11, 2008 19:23:23 GMT 1
Model-wise, as ph says, it is a wee bit tough to sand, but you do get there. And in any case, you're using wood with wood, rather than some plastic based filler. It's for this reason that the glue binder is diluted 50/50 with water to make it softer and easier to sand.
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