J Myers III Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 My HK Parkjet MKII which I got quite a while ago arrived with a damaged aileron tip, so I recently treated it with the boiling water trick and I have ended up with "alligator skin". I have tried using sanding paper but it doesn't seem to be working. Which leads me to my question: Should I keep on with the sanding paper or is there another way? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I've read that the way to do it is to rub the surface with the back of a spoon immediately after the hot water treatment. I haven't tried it myself as the bobbles don't bother me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Myers III Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 Thanks for the quick reply, in that case I guess the bobbles shouldn't affect the performance of the plane? I may just leave them then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon B Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 The water shouldn't be boiling, but just very hot. Try it a bit cooler next time and you should be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Myers III Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 Thanks for that Simon The guy in the YouTube tutorial said that it had to be boiling and alligator skin was easy to fix...He LIED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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