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How to mask wheels fast and easy!
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Distrito Federal, Mexico
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Posted: Thursday, May 27, 2004 - 08:53 AM UTC
Hello friends:

Here are my system of how to mask wheels fast, easy and cheap Only buy a block of plasticine and you can to mask many wheels, (500,1000? more! all types) necessary white because is light and easy to remove, sure, you can use for other thing, all for only 0.50 cents. I hope that be useful for you





Regards,
Rodolfo
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Posted: Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 07:47 PM UTC
Hello Rodofo, this sounds real interesting, but I never heard of plasticine before, like what is it, where do you get it, and I guess it comes in a block, but my pictures aren't so good, they look like a bunch of Oreo cookies with the cream on top.
You got a slow one here, I need a little more in put on how to make this work.
Could you give some more insight on how this works, I guess I'm the only one that don't get out, cause I don't see anybody else asking. Thank You in advance

Best regards Kerry
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Posted: Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 07:56 PM UTC
Kerry plastercine is like a soft molding clay that the kids used before playdough came on the scene.

you mold it in your hands to soften it and you can mold it into any shape you want. It is also reusable over and over again.

You will probably find it in the childrens dept of your local toy store.

hope this helps
straightedge
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Posted: Friday, June 04, 2004 - 10:52 AM UTC
Thank You Cliff, but I never heard of it before, or anybody ever mention it before, it might turn out like that stuff they said you can find at any drug store or department store, for glue, on that side of the pond, but not here, but when I get to town I'll ask if anybody ever heard of it, cause it sure does sound like it would be helpful, especially as many wheeled vehicles as I will be doing.
That glue I was looking for, the only way you can buy it here is by the tanker full, of course it wasn't glue, but it made the best glue for styrene, but over here nobody would break it down into sizes you could manage at a price you could afford cause of the laws.
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