Doc James Posted February 4, 2021 Share #1 Posted February 4, 2021 I have problems with streaks of ca residue between the mahogany hull planking of my Amati endeavour. I thought I’d been relatively light handed with it but after sanding there are unsightly thin white streaks between planks. I’d hoped that I’d finish her with the mahogany varnished but wouldn’t be happy as she looks currently. Does anyone know whether this excess ca residue can be removed without lifting the planks? Might they be less visible when varnished? james Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted February 4, 2021 Share #2 Posted February 4, 2021 Have you tried wiping with acetone? You might need to put some cloth on a thin blade of some sort, saturate it with acetone and wipe between the planks. Quote Luck is just another word for good preparation. —MICHAEL ROSE Current builds: Rattlesnake (Scratch From MS Plans On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBlack Posted February 4, 2021 Share #3 Posted February 4, 2021 I find that the white streaks will disappear with varnish or dull coat. Tom Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc James Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted February 4, 2021 Thank you both. I’ll certainly try the acetone on a test strip first. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted February 4, 2021 Share #5 Posted February 4, 2021 Just a note, it may take several swipes with the acetone. The cured CA is essentially plastic, and the acetone dissolves it. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Luck is just another word for good preparation. —MICHAEL ROSE Current builds: Rattlesnake (Scratch From MS Plans On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtvd19 Posted February 4, 2021 Share #6 Posted February 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Doc James said: Does anyone know whether this excess ca residue can be removed without lifting the planks? Master modeler Steve Wheeler used thin C/A on bare wood and never worried about the C/A marks as he applied Floquil's F110015 Flat Finish Matte (the jar is also marked as enamel) as an over spray and the C/A marks disappear completely. Steve showed before and after photographs in several articles he wrote for both Ships in Scale magazine and the nautical Research journal. He only ever used this particular product and it is no longer made but any petroleum based clear should work - acrylics were tested and don't work. The marks were made with thin C/A and no build up of C/A - the thin soaked in completely. I saw his work under construction with all the glue marks and after so I have seen the proof first hand. I have the testing of other flat finishes over C/A glue on my list of things to do - but I think it is something that somebody should look into. BobG, druxey and Canute 3 Quote Kurt Van Dahm Director NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD www.thenrg.org SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS CLUBS Nautical Research & Model Ship Society of Chicago Midwest Model Shipwrights North Shore Deadeyes The Society of Model Shipwrights Butch O'Hare - IPMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBlack Posted February 5, 2021 Share #7 Posted February 5, 2021 I use Testors dullcote which provides a flat finish and will take care of your problem. Tom mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc James Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted February 5, 2021 Thank you all. Its a wonderful resource being able to tap the minds of modellers around the world! James mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyleK1 Posted August 17, 2021 Share #9 Posted August 17, 2021 Just to add... Shellac will cover the wood and hide the CA glue completely. I used it recently on a build that used CA glue exclusively. You cannot tell once the Shellac is applied: Canute, mtaylor and Landlubber Mike 3 Quote Lyle "The only thing that stays the same is the constant state of change" Completed Builds: Occre HMS Terror - https://modelshipworld.com/gallery/album/2065-hms-terror-occre/ NRG Half Hull Project - https://modelshipworld.com/topic/23546-half-hull-project-by-lylek1-nrg/ 1:130 1847 Harvey - https://modelshipworld.com/gallery/album/2125-1847-baltimore-clipper-harvey-1130-scale/ Scott Miller's Sea of Galilee Boat - https://modelshipworld.com/topic/29007-sea-of-galilee-boat-by-se-miller-120-scale-lylek1/ In progress: Artesania Latina HMS Bounty - https://modelshipworld.com/topic/26817-hms-bounty-by-lylek1-artesania-latina-148-scale/ Waiting for dry-dock space: Model Shipways - USS Constitution Master Korbel - Cannon Jolle 1801 A Scratch build -TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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