Shapeways

[wiggy1]

Does anyone know the best way to smooth down a Shapeways body?

I was thinking of spraying it with plastic filler primer.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Wiggy.

[njee20]

Which material? WSF? Or whatever it's called now. Filler primer works well if you don't mind losing surface detail.

 

Edit: You may want to post this in the 3D printing sub-forum, people who don't view "all latest posts" will probably miss this, and you'll get far more response there.

 

Edit 2: you may also want a more descriptive thread title, or just search, this comes up often enough.

Edited September 27, 2018 by njee20

[MGR Hooper!]

Does anyone know the best way to smooth down a Shapeways body?

I was thinking of spraying it with plastic filler primer.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Wiggy.

Some details about the material will be helpful. Also some good advice by njee20 above Edited September 27, 2018 by MGR Hooper!

[Georgeconna]

Wiggy, I got some Mr Surfacer, thinned it down with Celulose thinner and painted it over the body. I settled into the pits and then I sanded it smooth. works except for tricky recessed bits which is difficult to sand smooth.

 

 

Heres a Shapeway E Class sanded smooth on this link http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/2372-georges-workbench/?page=10

 

the roof is a Etched piece but you will see the Bonnet has been treated as I have laid out above.

 

The School bus is also there is you Scroll down.

 

Hope that helps.

Edited September 27, 2018 by Georgeconna

[wiggy1]

Wiggy, I got some Mr Surfacer, thinned it down with Celulose thinner and painted it over the body. I settled into the pits and then I sanded it smooth. works except for tricky recessed bits which is difficult to sand smooth.

 

 

Heres a Shapeway E Class sanded smooth on this link http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/2372-georges-workbench/?page=10

 

the roof is a Etched piece but you will see the Bonnet has been treated as I have laid out above.

 

The School bus is also there is you Scroll down.

 

Hope that helps.

 

 

Thanks George, I'll give that a go.

I'll send you a p.m. as well in a bit.

 

Wiggy.

[wiggy1]

Which material? WSF? Or whatever it's called now. Filler primer works well if you don't mind losing surface detail.

 

Edit: You may want to post this in the 3D printing sub-forum, people who don't view "all latest posts" will probably miss this, and you'll get far more response there.

 

Edit 2: you may also want a more descriptive thread title, or just search, this comes up often enough.

 

 

It's White Natural Versatile Plastic what ever that is?

 

I did add 'Smoothing down body' to the thread title but not sure what has happen to it.

 

Wiggy.