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I am posting this here for others to learn from my mistake. I am a total rookie in this department.


I was preparing to make cutouts in some foam cores, and i was was drawing the outlines where i was supposed to cut with a Sharpie, and i made a mistake so i got a paper towel with some acetone and wiped away the sharpie mark along with some foam too. Luckily it was just a minor blemish, and the balsa sheeting will cover it up.

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Oh gosh, those stupid organic solvents.

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Some pens like the Sharpie will eat foam too. Nothing like having A leaking gas tank in A foam core plane either. Foam is great stuff but A lot of items will melt it and turn it to goo. I'm the guy that always tries to sneak just A little drop of CA where my sheeting seam is starting to come apart. That always works out well. :eek:

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Try pouring lemon juice in a styrofoam cup. Just make sure it in a big bowl because the cup won't last long.

Gene, I've been trying to email you with the photos of the Ruperts. I got your email buy my replay bounced. Think I'll open a thread under Scratch Build with the photos.

Don

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Isopropyl alcohol will erase Sharpie marks. I started using washable marker for stuff like that.

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thats a great idea