Yet another windex question. .
01-19-2008, 02:42 PM
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Yet another windex question. .
Did a search, came up with lots of info. One answer I did not find. Do you guys usually hit the monokote with heat once the windex has dried?
01-19-2008, 09:41 PM
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RE: Yet another windex question. .
ORIGINAL: Crash90
Do you guys usually hit the monokote with heat once the windex has dried?
Do you guys usually hit the monokote with heat once the windex has dried?
Hope it helps.
01-19-2008, 09:59 PM
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RE: Yet another windex question. .
I tried using heat on the edge and got a bubble. I read about usiing a q-tip dipped in acetone or trim solvent to go around the edges so that's what I did.
01-20-2008, 12:14 PM
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RE: Yet another windex question. .
If I do use heat, it is the next day and only on the edges and only on sheeted surfaces. Open bays get the Q-tip dipped in trim solvent.
01-21-2008, 08:54 PM
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RE: Yet another windex question. .
You'll get bubbles if you use too much heat or by using a heat gun. The key is just enough heat to activate the glue while using a sock on the iron.
I use the CA on the tips because every time i realize I need to get some trim solvent, or Acitone It's already too late and I want to finish [:@]
I use the CA on the tips because every time i realize I need to get some trim solvent, or Acitone It's already too late and I want to finish [:@]
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RE: Yet another windex question. .
Guess I'm missing something here...why do you guys need to use a heat gun or iron after using windex?
I've used windex or similar for years and years and never had any covering come up.
I've used windex or similar for years and years and never had any covering come up.
01-22-2008, 10:52 AM
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RE: Yet another windex question. .
I've had corners lift, normally when I have something come to a point (like a star). I've been hittting it with light heat, but you gotta be carefull or it can bubble.
01-22-2008, 06:42 PM
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RE: Yet another windex question. .
ORIGINAL: jettstarblue
Guess I'm missing something here...why do you guys need to use a heat gun or iron after using windex?
I've used windex or similar for years and years and never had any covering come up.
Guess I'm missing something here...why do you guys need to use a heat gun or iron after using windex?
I've used windex or similar for years and years and never had any covering come up.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you have to use heat, it's just my personal preference to use it, and he couldn't get a decent answer so I explained the way I do it.
Just don't expect the technique to work with Ultracote. I woke up the next morning to a pile of curled up numbers under my wing [&:]
