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Old 09-09-2005, 12:33 AM
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also how would you rate the smell. can this be used indoors without getting cursed at?

No! That's the only drawback. As I mentioned elsewhere:

http://www.rocketreviews.com/review...em_javelin.html

"(NOTE: Excellent ventilation is needed for this step! Do it outside away from open windows, so the harmful vapors don't drift into your house.)"

After I posted my review, somebody told me I shouldn't use it on fins, because [massive paraphrase] it would fill up the tiny openings in the root chord, and prevent even yellow glue from penetrating into the fins, so they wouldn't stay glued onto the body tube.


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Couple questions about this wood hardener, can you rate how hard is it to sand? you mentiond sanding a few in an afternoon. Is it the "wear it down with 80 grit" type hard or does it come off in a nice powder? I've been using layers of yellow glue and can get a pretty cone but it still dents very easily.

Nice and powdery with 320 or even 400 grit, IIRC. While the wood hardener definitely "beefs up" balsa parts, they don't become as hard as plastic. A few dents are probably inevitable, but seem less likely, IMO.

There you go!


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Old 09-09-2005, 08:18 PM
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I will have to try it in the garage ofcourse.. I have a fan to vent the fumes..
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Old 09-09-2005, 09:11 PM
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I've been using the Minwax Polycrylic in the can, not the spray. It doesn't stink at all and cleans up with soap and water. It isn't as tough as the wood hardener but it's better than regular sanding sealer.
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