Tip O' The Day

Making putty flow into cracks and pits

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Budget Modeler

Submitted By:

Rob Caswell

Tip:

If you have small holes or cracks that you're trying to fill in resin parts with model putty, try thinning the putty with acetone. Just put putty and acetone in a glass (NOT plastic) bottle and mix it up. The acetone thins the putty and allows it to flow almost like paint, while still drying quickly.

You can use this technique on styrene kits, but you have to be a little more careful, as excess acetone could damage the plastic. As always, practice on something you don't care about first.

And do it in a well-ventilated area -- acetone fumes are pretty strong.

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