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Old 01-22-2019, 04:13 AM
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Originally Posted by rcmigpilot
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Out of curiosity how did you eliminate the orange peel in the flite metal that comes from the when the adhesive is sprayed on the back of the foil? I have a BVM 80" F-86 that's ready for its finish. I'd like to do FM, but the orange peel turns me off.
Some sanding and elbow grease will get the orange peel out! I usually start with 320 grit sandpaper and work up to a finer grit. It takes some patience but it’s worth it in the end!