hi all.
seeing that a lot of ultimate knowledge rests here i am trying to find information regarding the distressing of styrene to look like heavy rust corrision.i have tried a few types of acid outside but styrene is very rugged stuff.i would like to apply the tecknique to the plastic so that it produces a very random affect and that you would be able to control the amount of corrision.
any idears?
kind regards kim
MEK will "attack" the sturene and soften it.
Then you can stab at it with a stiff brush or other tools.
I wonder if an air eraser would also work?...
Marty
hey marty.
styrene is one tough mother.i feel the effect i want cant be achived by chemicals.i looked on u tube and generally in the model car area they use a dremel to thin the plastic and try a create a random pattern.i really dont like the effect not random enough.i like the air eraser idear a lot , distressed furniture uses large scale sand blasting the same could be used in a miniture form on metals,plastics and woods.
kind regards kim
Have you tried the "bouncing Dremel " technique - I normally use the round ball tool and use a mid range speed and just bounce the tool on the plastic card (styrene) on thinner plastic it virtually shreds it - to finish rotting holes I normally attack it with a sharp blade on things like a water or oil tank build it in thicker styrene and make holes bigger than the rot hole then skin it with 5 thou or 10 thou styrene then bounce the dremel tool around the hole until the rot appears finish of with a bit of stabbing with a sharp blade some examples the narrow gauge engine and boiler are 1/35th the cement mixer drum is 1/16th scale.
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Have a bit of Bouncing fun
Barney
hey barney.
i looks like you got a dremel for christmas.i would be interesting to see the finished result all painted.
i also put the question to the train tools site full of interesting tools and the like.generally there is not a chemical that will not kill you that will produce the result i like.you could make the items from brass and then etch them-interesting.
but the winner so far is the air eroser-you could really do some damage ,i would use the fine grit.the only trouble is that i would have to get a new compressor to supply the 60 psi.
kind regards kim
Kim
The air "grit blaster" sounds the thing to go for - have you found a product that can do the job - I did not realise they can do so much damage and I would think its a bit more "under control" I have had a quick look at the air blasters but the all look like heavy duty type (bead & heavy grit)
Barney
hi barney
personally i have no experience with air erosers.i have seen sand blasting on old wood and steel with amazing results in house restoration,easily the best tecknique for those situations.
paasche makes a lovely unit which i think is good value.i could see it being used on a large scale auto plastic of course-just go for it , use eye protection.
kind regards kim