discussion Hardening Blu-tac

[AlanG]

I am trying to think of a work around for something i need to scratch build for my Me262. The only viable way of 'designing' the item i want is to mold it in blu-tac. Once i have the shape do you think it could seal/harden it by giving it a coat of superglue? Would that make it hold it's shape?

 

[KarlW]

Can you mold it in green stuff?

 

[AlanG]

Not got any Karl. The amount i need is tiny. So buying something i am probably not going to use for ages again seems a bit overkill. I always have blu-tac around as i use it for masking

 

[Ian M]

Mold it or sculpt it? Maybe you could form it out of putty/filler.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

I am trying to think of a work around for something i need to scratch build for my Me262. The only viable way of 'designing' the item i want is to mold it in blu-tac. Once i have the shape do you think it could seal/harden it by giving it a coat of superglue? Would that make it hold it's shape?

Wouldn't Das Clay be more suitable... and it'll harden up all by itself?!

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Wouldn't Das Clay be more suitable... and it'll harden up all by itself?! :smiling3:

And shrink.....

Why not suck it and see? Presumably you have the blue tack and the superglue? Nothing to lose but your fingerprints :tears-of-joy:

 

[KarlW]

Not got any Karl. The amount i need is tiny. So buying something i am probably not going to use for ages again seems a bit overkill. I always have blu-tac around as i use it for masking

If you want I can stick a few cm in the post.

 

[Steven000]

I found this, only step 1 and 2 are needed I guess... Not sure how it will hold up over time though.

https://www.ehow.com/how_8716286_harden-blutack.html

 

[yak face]

Have you got any milliput alan ? That can be shaped once mixed and dries rock hard without shrinking . What is it youre trying to replicate ? Maybe theres something else you could use , like the combustion chambers from electrical cable