De-warping resin

MillenniumFalsehood · Post by **MillenniumFalsehood** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:54 pm

Is it possible to learn this power?

Not from a Finescale Modeler. . .

Okay, okay, enough cheap jokes. I've got a major warp in a resin kit and would like to know how to get rid of it. I tried the hot water/cold water method, but so far no dice.

It just gradually bends itself back into the shape of a pretzel. Is there another way to do this? I thought about holding it over a stovetop, but then I also thought about standing on the street corner watching my house go up in flames, so I tossed that one out. . .

Please help me! The model in question is a comission.

Mr. Badwrench · Post by **Mr. Badwrench** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:30 am

Perhaps it would help if you told us what was warped, and how? Or maybe not- aside from the hot water treatment, I got nuttin'.

MillenniumFalsehood · Post by **MillenniumFalsehood** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:42 am

It's the Odessey Slipways Avenger-class Star Destroyer. The whole upper hull is warped lengthwise as is the main bridge piece(i.e., the big part). I don't want to break these pieces, so I need advice before I continue.

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 2:08 pm

Really hot water will turn [smooth-on sc-2xx series) to card stock like material. Same goes for leaving it in the truck on the way to wonderfest.

I was able to slide some casting off a glass back as easy as water slide decals after I left them in the sink and a load of laundry had dumped its water into it. really hot water. Not sure on anything thicker though. Also if the resin was poured into a mold that was twisted while the resin cured you can bend it, but the first time it gets hot it will remember the casted in position and warp back. reinforce it after it gets the right shape (rood drilled into the structure maybe).

WarpeD · Post by **WarpeD** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:44 pm

When part of my Cooper Blockade Runner arrived in a less than perfect state, Randy recommended BOILING WATER.

This did not hurt the piece, although I will state that it is a rather thick piece that's affected. You boil briefly, bend back to the correct(ish) shape until cool. Repeat as needed. For thicker parts, I surmise that it's a gradual process. For thinner parts, I would counsel caution. But if at first you don't succeed, try hotter water. Hope it helps - helped me. Just don't burn yerself!!!

MillenniumFalsehood · Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:23 am

Okay, so really hot water will do the trick. I was just using the maximum heat from my faucet. I'll try it tomorrow on some spare resin.