I brushed Carpenter's Wood Filler onto the fins earlier today.
My filler is starting to dry out a bit and get thick.
You'll learn the proper consistency after a few tries. After applying, most of the brush lines will disappear when dries. You should let it dry overnight before sanding.
Here's a fin after sanding.
Ideally, with the CWF you want to leave a thin yellow coating overall.
In this picture you can see the pink balsa showing through in the center.
I'll have to go back, reapply and sand again.
In this last picture you can see two different layers of filler.
On the top is the dried filler before sanding. You can still see the brush strokes.
Below is the sanded surface. There is a thin overall coating of the sealer above the surface of the balsa.
Use a bright light when sanding to be sure you are removing all the brush lines and getting to the surface.
O.K. I just finished July 2010 and I learned lots of great tips. I hope this blog is backed up, because it's a real treasure.
ReplyDeleteThanks Scott,
ReplyDelete2010 was the first half year of the blog.
Lots more on the way.