jdiven Posted November 6, 2014 #1 Posted November 6, 2014 I was wondering if anyone has tried strengthening fragile and weak parts of bulkheads and deck frames by coating the areas with dilute PVA? I have made paper quite stiff this way. Have not tried it yet. Any thoughts? Quote
grsjax Posted November 7, 2014 #2 Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) Yes, it works very well. If the frame/bulkhead will not show in the finished model you can glue strips of scrap to them to stiffen them. Edited November 7, 2014 by grsjax Quote My advice and comments are always worth what you paid for them.
wq3296 Posted November 7, 2014 #3 Posted November 7, 2014 Greetings jdiven, I agree that you can glue scrap wood to fragile parts for strength. In my opinion, I don't see how coating the surface of a fragile part with thinned glue provides any strength benefit. On the other hand, if you coated the raw edge of a piece of plywood, such as on a frame, the plywood core may absorb the glue. When the glue dries, it seems as though it would provide some additional strength to the part. wq3296 Quote
dgbot Posted November 7, 2014 #4 Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) Wood turners use CA when they work on a part they think may crack. David B Edited November 7, 2014 by dgbot Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/
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