Sunday, December 19, 2021

Estes Skylab #001973, Build, Part 7, Wrap Clean-up & Seam Filling

On the left -  a bit of the spray adhesive got on the outside face of the wrap. Clean this off before using any spray paint.
On the right - There is some adhesive bits along the edges of the wrap. Try to remove them with a knife blade tip and tweezers. You can use regular strength  Goo-Gone on a Q-tip to pick them up. But go light - the Goo-Gone can dissolve the primer coat on the body tube.

The edge seam joints can be filled with medium CA glue applied with a toothpick. This technique works for me, but fill with what you are comfortable with.

Squeeze out a drop of medium CA on scrap cardboard. Dip a  toothpick in the drop of glue and run it down the joint seam. Make a long, shallow bead line of CA glue. Don't go too wide, you are trying to fill just the seam recess crack. Quickly pick up any excess with a Q-tip. 

Lightly sand the hardened CA glue joint with a piece of folded 400 grit. Repeat if needed until the seam joint is filled.
Lightly feel the joint with a dull knife blade to see if the seam is smooth and filled, if not - repeat.

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