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Old 08-19-2014, 09:17 PM   #81
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thanks for the tip OP!!! I'll be sure to get all three to cover any future issues!
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Old 09-13-2014, 10:59 AM   #82
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what about fiber glassing... can you fiberglass it and then paint on the outside or is it better to paint the inside and back it with glass... I can't seem to find a good body so im taking the easy route
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Old 09-24-2014, 05:32 PM   #83
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anyone?

got to bob it now

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Old 09-24-2014, 06:19 PM   #84
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what about fiber glassing... can you fiberglass it and then paint on the outside or is it better to paint the inside and back it with glass... I can't seem to find a good body so im taking the easy route
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anyone?

got to bob it now

lexan
Are you asking about fiberglassing styrene? Because that's what this thread is about, not lexan.

You can reinforce styrene with styrene and not worry about glassing it at all.

If your trying to reinforce lexan check YouTube there's a few guys who do it to short course rigs and I believe some how-to videos as well

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Old 09-25-2014, 11:21 AM   #85
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many reinforce lexan with a layer of shoe-goo/e-6000-type of glue with some mesh tape embedded in it (drywall mesh tape or carpet mesh tape). works pretty good for what it is.
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Old 09-25-2014, 11:36 AM   #86
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didn't know this was for styrene sorry

but the name says plastic just not what kind

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Old 01-16-2015, 08:30 AM   #87
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I know keeping my CA in the fridge makes it last months, even years, without it hardening. Is hardening from sitting idle something I have to worry about with the Plastruct Bondene/Tenax 7R? If it is, does keeping it in the fridge prevent it from hardening, like with CA? I can order the Plastruct in at work, and I've found Tenax on ebay. I'm thinking about buying a decent volume of Tenax, but not if it will harden. I would be buying it with the expectation it will keep for at least a few years and I can do many projects with it for a while. Does either product work better than the other? I read the whole thread, but didn't see a preference.
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Old 01-16-2015, 08:50 AM   #88
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I know keeping my CA in the fridge makes it last months, even years, without it hardening. Is hardening from sitting idle something I have to worry about with the Plastruct Bondene/Tenax 7R? If it is, does keeping it in the fridge prevent it from hardening, like with CA? I can order the Plastruct in at work, and I've found Tenax on ebay. I'm thinking about buying a decent volume of Tenax, but not if it will harden. I would be buying it with the expectation it will keep for at least a few years and I can do many projects with it for a while. Does either product work better than the other? I read the whole thread, but didn't see a preference.
CA cures from heat, so keeping it in the fridge to last longer makes sense.

I've had the same bottle of Bondene for the last two years and it has about 1/3 left in the bottle. It still works like it should. So long as you don't leave the bottle open for extended periods of time you should be fine with it lasting awhile.
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Old 01-16-2015, 09:16 AM   #89
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Thanks! All I needed to know on that. Now, is there any preference to Bondene or Tenax? Or, is it truly a toss up and they're both equal?
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Old 01-16-2015, 09:58 AM   #90
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I have only used Bondene but, I assume its pretty much the same.
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Old 01-16-2015, 10:48 AM   #91
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I prefer Tenax 7R, but they are very close to the same.
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Old 01-16-2015, 01:00 PM   #92
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I can get 12oz of Bondene for just under half of what I can get 12oz of Tenax for. Since there seems to be only a slight advantage to Tenax, if any, I guess I'll go with Bondene.
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Old 05-02-2015, 10:13 AM   #93
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This is SUPER GREAT STUFF. Thanks to the chop shop!!!! And all!!!

So, for clarification....hard body gluing seems straight forward. Do all your gluing and surface prep, then paint. Correct?

BUT, for Lexan, everything needs to be painted up first from the inside, then glued together. Correct? Is there a trick to keeping seems less visible? OR do you have to bondo the exterior and paint similar to hard bodies.

Lastly, is there an inspiration thread(s) which everyone likes to check out? Bodywork porn?

Thanks again all.
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Old 05-02-2015, 12:10 PM   #94
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This is SUPER GREAT STUFF. Thanks to the chop shop!!!! And all!!!

So, for clarification....hard body gluing seems straight forward. Do all your gluing and surface prep, then paint. Correct?

Yes sir. Do all of your body work and then prime, sand and paint. Minor defects can be hidden or at least taken care of by a few coats of primer/paint with sanding in between.

BUT, for Lexan, everything needs to be painted up first from the inside, then glued together. Correct? Is there a trick to keeping seems less visible? OR do you have to bondo the exterior and paint similar to hard bodies.

Paint from the inside first, correct. I've seen some use Shoogoo to glue lexan body together, but the paint doesn't really want to show up through the lexan. IMO you should scuff the lexan slightly on the inside, lay down your paint using thin coats and then glue the pieces together using a thin layer of shoogoo. If you glob on the Shoogoo it will pull the paint from the lexan and create a wavy effect in the paint. Some people do paint lexan on the outside so that when the body gets scratched it shows the inside color through the scratch. You can't use filler on lexan as the lexan flexes and will pop the filler right off the body.

Lastly, is there an inspiration thread(s) which everyone likes to check out? Bodywork porn?

Nope, but maybe we should make one!

Thanks again all.
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Old 05-03-2015, 07:34 PM   #95
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Thanks again Hoosier......and yes, let's start a body porn thread! . I'd start it up, but I've only got Lexan.....and that's just paint, no body work. Gonna start looking for my first project soon.
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Old 05-04-2015, 06:05 PM   #96
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Styrene noob question here. Im not going at doing body work yet, i am working on an interior. What would be the best choice of glue for a dash? Most of my joints are butt joints and Ive been using Bondene thus far. is it gonna hold strong enough to sand where i need and still keep good form?
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Styrene noob question here. Im not going at doing body work yet, i am working on an interior. What would be the best choice of glue for a dash? Most of my joints are butt joints and Ive been using Bondene thus far. is it gonna hold strong enough to sand where i need and still keep good form?
If you let the Bondene melt the styrene it should hold up ok in a interior. I would still use some CA glue if possible on the back side. The Bondene does well but lacks a little in the strength dept in my opinon.
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Old 05-13-2015, 06:47 PM   #98
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I haven't got my bondene to melt the styrene at all as of this point. Not visibly atleast. I'm using .60 thick I think it is. Anything I can do to accelerate that process or to make it bond better
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Old 11-03-2015, 12:54 PM   #99
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No sir. You can scuff the styrene to make the bondene soak in better, but with styrene that thick it's going to take several soaking wet coats. You're better off going with CA glue for styrene that thick.
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I just ordered an Axial Jeep NuKizer body kit, what would you suggest to use to attach the grill and bumpers ? Sorry I know you probably get tired of answering these questions but I'm totally new to the RC world in general
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