Andy Freeman Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 After a bit of an arrival my very tired looking PMP Rampage needs a bit of work. I thought i might try to take off the Profilm and start again. I have a feeling some of the CW tape may have de-bonded too. Recommendations please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Wood Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Andy, I believe Profilm can be removed without leaving behind the coloured adhesive on the model as the adhesive is a seperate layer in the film. The UK distributor apparently used to demo Profilm by stripping it off a model, creasing it up badly & then re-using it on the same model for a perfect finish! Solartex is good stuff if you want to try an alternative. Not sure what CW tape is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Profilm removes without leaving anything other than a small amount of glue residue (uncoloured) in the wood fibres and more or less ready to recover. Solarfilm leaves the coloured residue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 The CW ( cross weave ) fibreglass reinforced tape is simply ripped off - applying heat etc will have little effect other than perhaps melting your model. Expect it to rip out a fw chunks of foam here and there, and so get ready to spackle after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Wood Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Thats right, I should have said 'a coloured adhesive' and not 'the coloured adhesive' - as with Solarfilm. Small point maybe, but it makes a big difference if you strip the stuff off & are faced with the task of trying to remove hardened colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Freeman Posted October 4, 2010 Author Share Posted October 4, 2010 All the profilm is now off. Came off very easily. Happily the CW tape is still bonded and needs nothing more than a bit of a sand before covering can start. Thanks for the help chaps.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Satinet Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Cross weave comes off quite easily if you heat it with a modelling iron. just keep heating local sections and pulling it off gently. Sorry Tim - been there and done it before, and fairly recently. Ripping off CW if it's been bonded well, say with '77 spray, well you might as well chuck the model away. profilm is usually pretty easy to remove, but heat will help there also. Edited By Tom Satinet on 05/10/2010 10:16:57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Fair enough Tom - I avoid the dreaded spray adhesives before applying CW tapes, so mine comes off a little easier if requiredDidnt think of using the iron - much safer than the gun - good tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peewhit Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 A modeling iron at about 250 deg. far. is also is also good for smoothing out crinkles (such as the nose area) in foamies. It restores the foam to its original position and smooths out both the cw tape and profilm nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Freeman Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 I am pretty sure the CW can stay on. It looks to have been put on with the aid of 3M spray, or similar.( i did not build to model) The pressing question now is on the best way to gain access to remove the broken servo arm. The servo looks to have been put in with hot glue from a gun. How best to get either the screwdriver in to remove the arm or to get the servo out? Suggestions please.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 give the model to me or enrico to fix ?..... ken anderson ne...1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Freeman Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 Ken that's a very kind offer. Not sure I could afford your hourly rate though... It is not really a big problem. I just thought I might as well ask if there were any little hints that someone might be able to pass on to ease the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peewhit Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 It depends upon how much space there is next to the servo arm Option 1 - get a cheap (xmas cracker style) screwdriver and bend it at right angles very close to the end. Option 2 - slit the covering and foam to get a straight screwdriver in to do the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Freeman Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 Ahh... Cheers Peewhit... I rekon option 2 sounds like the way to go. Many thanks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Freeman Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 This is becoming a proper pain this repair! HS81MG servos, are they the same size on the output as HS82MG? If they are I think I am losing whats left of the marbles. I "ought" to have loads of spare arms but none i have seem to fit. Anyone enlighten me or confirm my faculties have started to go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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