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Can ABS Plastic Be Skinned?

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By Rich in Vancouver - 12/12/2012 6:13:06 AM

Hello, This is my first post and of course it is a newby question.

I am hoping to skin a part made of ABS plastic and would rather not have it melt into

a shapeless blob. Would the black skinning basecoat be safe to use on ABS?

Cheers,

Rich

Vancouver Canada
By Rich in Vancouver - 12/12/2012 2:46:09 PM

Thanks for the information Matt. The surface is already textured so rather than smooth it as I

originally intended I will key it instead.

Worse comes to worst I will take a mould from the part and make a proper carbon fibre copy.

(Which would be a better solution just a bit more involved!)