John Minchell Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Well I am now in "refurbish" mode for this model. Have started stripping off the solarfilm and it is a real time consuming job picking off the film then using packing tape to stick to and then lift off the glue and old colour residue left behind. Taking forever. What is the group wisdom and best practice on control surfaces? It is a real belly ache trying to get the stuck down film from between the bevelled off hinge lines. The model has flat kavan type hinges and they are drilled and pegged with cocktail sticks then sanded flush before filming. Is it best to cut these out to be able to strip and recover then cut new hinge slots and insert all new hinges? Or leave them in and struggle. Anyone got any bright ideas before I slit my wrists with frustration? John M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Cut the hinges John, lifes too short to fiddle around them to recover, makes a better job as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extra slim Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 In future, when stripping off film, whack the heat gun on it first and peel it off whilst warm, leaves far less behind in my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Minchell Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 Thanks chaps, will cut the hinges. Am already using a hairdryer to warm up the solarfilm but thanks for the comment - always good to get confirmation I'm doing it right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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