Sanding Epoxy Glassed Models
Hey guys - here is a tip to put into your shop bag. I am currently sanding on my West Systems Epoxy glassed TBF Avenger prior to primering it. Was talking to a close modeling friend Rick Moreland this morning and told him how badly the sandpaper was being gummed up by the wax coming off the epoxy. He told me no problem. An old controlline guy gave him this tip and he uses it regularly. Sprinkle some CORN STARCH on the area you are sanding and sit back and be amazed. I am using 220 dry and could not believe how easy and smoothly the 220 cut through the epoxy and very, very seldomly did the sandpaper gum up. What a breeze the sanding went. Cut the hand sanding time down to a few minutes. All I can say is WOW. He said when finished - wipe the model down with a cloth sprayed with something like Windex, let dry, and shot your primer. Chic.
Last edited by redtail; 11-05-2017 at 11:05 AM.