I have a partially used tube of this product, and a brand new tube. When I squeeze either one, all I get is a clear amber fluid. I tried applying it and letting it set up. I dries to a clear convex surface that isn't completely dry after 24 hours. Is this what I should expect from this product? I even tried "massaging" the new tube to mix the contents and got the same results. I was expecting some sort of white product like Squadron White.
I have no idea WHAT I used the partially open tube on; it has been so long, I've forgotten. I normally use Squadron White, but it shrinks and cracks. I have to reapply to get a firm surface. I'd like to try something else; thus the Testor's question.
I've used it a lot and I usually have to squeeze out about a dime size "blob" and mix it as there will be liquid and solid intermittently coming out of the tube. Kneading/squeezing doesn't seem to help for some reason. It works really good on plastic kits but primer it before painting.
Mine doesn't move.......it's at the station!!!
I've used it once, fresh from the tube on a rather complicated model project, and it worked very well. However, I'm wondering if it isn't a lot like good old standard Wood Putty, where once used, the remainder never seems to quite jell back to what it was to begin with. I do remember that the initial application went smoothly, but several days later, when I had to put on a second application before sanding, I had to knead the tube quite a bit to get a proper mixture. Which makes me think that air contact with the material in the tube tends to degrade it over time and make it fairly useless. Like wood putty.
Just a thought.
Tom
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