Come on,
I only do the special treatment on selected models. Yeah, I can shoot enamel and go fly. Sometimes fly in primer to see if the model is worth painting too! If I really like a mid-sized model, I'll build it with a cheap stainless homemade motor retention clip. If I get three good flights out of it, I chop off the clip and invest in an Aeropack retainer.
Kurt Savegnago
Kurt wrote:
Yes, exactly! A neighbor kid brought over a rocket on which he had applied some other Elmer's filler, and I literally had to use 80 grit to sand the stuff.
Exactly. We all know this stuff works. Other stuff MAY Work, or it could rob you of a couple valuable hours requiring unpleasant sanding.
Folks who don't have time to hunt down FNF may need to risk a substitute, but those who've had a bad time sanding rock filler will put in the extra time searching for FNF :)
Doug
Cool!
A product that is very similar is DAP Fast 'n Final. A lightweight, quick-drying product that dries hard, but sand easily. Can be thinned with water for grain filling. It's probably a bit different composition than the Elmer's product, in that it only takes light stains, but works great for rockets.
I wonder if the FNF similarity between the two products is more than coincidence (fast 'n final vs fill 'n finish)
Kevin OClassen
#834, #835, #836 are the 1/4pt, 1/2pt, and pint tubs of Light, while #837-839 are the Dark.
Basically, Fill'n Finish is the same basic formula as their other wood fillers, minus calcite and chlorite, and plus a significant amount of ceramic microballoons (or as they call them, microspheres). The other fillers are significantly harder, closer in composition to spackling compound. They can accept nails and screws, whereas Fill'n Finish would not.
I have found Fill'n Finish at Lowe's and Hobby Lobby.
Roy nar12605
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