Wet wipes

[Rich Griff]

Watched BBC repair shop last night.

 

Anyone experimented with " wet wipes" for reinforcement material ?

 

I realise that the wet wipes would need to be "washed and dried" before use.

 

I understand they are a plastic material ?  Resin tolerant ?

 

Anyone ?

[leccyflyer]

Saw that. I suppose if you were really stuck and didn't have any lightweight glass cloth to hand they might work, but they have a soapy detergent flooding them, which would probably need to be completely cleaned out and the wet wipe thoroughly dried out.

[leccyflyer]

Also, I'm a big fan of the programme and marvel at the skills exhibited. I have to say that the boy with the wet wipes didn't impress as much as the other restorers. He said that it was a very delicate gluing job then proceeded to put a week's worth of CA on the repair with a big blunt sawn off nozzle of a superglue bottle. Hadn't he heard of precision applicators or microbore tubing?

[Dad_flyer]

I have used colour catcher sheets from the washing machine as a wing join bandage. They are rather thicker and have dimples, so not a great finish. I had lots to hand, in many different colours.

Edited September 9, 2021 by Dad_flyer

[J D 8]

   Wet wipes. [ plastic based ] In my top ten of items that should be banned, a damp cloth does the same job many times. Other items include use once barbecues and electric hair straighteners.

[Rich Griff]

I'm a fan of the programme as well.

 

Looked like an Abra file was used to cut the brass "key" for the model car, but where on earth can I get one from ?

 

Permanent grit do something similar but I need one with nipple ends to pass through a 5 mm hole, a butchered valve guide in a jap bike cylinder head head.

 

Any ideas about Abra file supplier ?

 

I will experiment with wet wipes.

 

Don't put wet wipes down drains, they will block them !!!

[Martin Dance 1]

Abrafile blades should be readily available from most reputable tool stores. Try K&M supplies Sheffield. However buying the clips to allow them to be used in a standard hacksaw frame can be a whole different story. Check you can get the clips before clicking BUY for the blades!

[Rich Griff]

Wilco with the Abra file and clips....thanks.

[john stones 1 - Moderator]

7 hours ago, J D 8 said:

   Wet wipes. [ plastic based ] In my top ten of items that should be banned, a damp cloth does the same job many times. Other items include use once barbecues and electric hair straighteners.

 

I have to ask, why electric hair straighteners ?

[J D 8]

They are dangerously hot, my daughters came close to setting the place on fire when they were teenagers by leaving them on after use. 

 

 Then the other day my 2 year old grand daughter [ child of my eldest ] got a very nasty burn on her leg when she pulled the cord and it fell off the side while mum was doing her hair.? it only touched for a mo.  Some never learn it seems.☹️

Edited September 9, 2021 by J D 8
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