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Plastic has a mind of it's own when heated. It shrinks, twist and does other undesirable things. You would need to fource it to the curve you want, and then hold it there until it was back to room temp, or else it will revert to the shape it wants.
Don
Absolutley right, the plastic sheet didnt work. Even holding the shape firmly while applying small amounts of heat caused it to deform.
Is it possible to fiberglass the nose and get nice clean edges and then apply paint to that? Not exactly sure how i can get a sharp clean edge when glassing a single section
Im trying to avoid just simple painting of the nose because i need the raised effect to match the front hatch.
If i do have to settle for just paint. What is the process of building up the area with dope and Talc powder?
How much can you build it up and still be sturdy hard finish?
Do you have to use unscented talc, or will baby powder also work?
I appreciate any info