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How do I remove molded-on wipers?
Jeepney
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Posted: Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 07:23 PM UTC
I have a 1/72 OV-10 Bronco. The wiper for the windscreen is molded on the clear part. Is there safe way to remove this?

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Posted: Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 11:39 PM UTC
I'd say to "shave" it off, Then you'll need to polish the wind screen with progressively finer grits to aroung 12000 then dip in Future........ Just my Guess
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Posted: Friday, June 04, 2004 - 12:17 AM UTC
matt's got it -shave it off with a brand new #11 blade and then polish. You could use silver polish as an alternate to the really fine sandpaper.
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Posted: Friday, June 04, 2004 - 12:23 AM UTC

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How do I remove molded-on wipers?


Very carefully? No seriously, what Matt and Scott said pretty much does it.
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Posted: Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 12:06 PM UTC
Figured that much. Had to make sure before I began cutting plastic (or flesh, whichever meets the bleeding edge first hehe ). Can I also use white Colgate or metal polish?

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Posted: Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 12:12 PM UTC

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Figured that much. Had to make sure before I began cutting plastic (or flesh, whichever meets the bleeding edge first hehe ). Can I also use white Colgate or metal polish?

Thanks!


Use Colgate as the finishing touch. But be sure to use the white one and not the gel type :-). Dunno about metal polish but I'll try to avoid using that.
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Posted: Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 10:39 PM UTC
I suppose there is no way of showing these wipers to see what we're up against. It sure would help on giving ideas.
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