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Plug preparation

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By AndrisBB - 7/10/2012 3:06:03 PM

Hi guys!

I started making mold for mudguard and I  have now couple of questions.

1. can i use hammerite appliance paint on my plug? Becouse I did it and now it looks little bit like orange skin. Can i sand it to get smoother finnish?
2. can I apply Polarshine T10 before waxing on plug and later on mold?

Thanks
By Warren - 7/15/2012 5:19:28 PM

remember also that dents and scratches will come out as raised bits on the mould, so you could use a nice and thick layer of tooling gel to give you enough thickness to sand smooth.

Any sharp dents or creases you can probably fill with filleting wax on the part to make the job easier. Filleting wax when warm will also fill in deeper scratches.  Means less material to remove on the mould.

If the part is a mess, then do as matt suggests as ultimately you can do more with a new plug to get it perfect.