Lexan Body Trimming - Scissors or Sharp Blade?

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Re: Lexan Body Trimming - Scissors or Sharp Blade?

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GreenBar0n wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:30 pm Testing for cancelled, in 2024:

...Testing completed. Pretty cool site here, no one locked the thread or reported us.
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Re: Lexan Body Trimming - Scissors or Sharp Blade?

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TycoTamiya4eva wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:01 am TBG bodies are so thick to cut. I always buy an extra one because I now I will mess something up
Good thing to know, I'll keep that in mind. I've been looking at the TBG Kyosho USA-1 body. It does look thicker.
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Re: Lexan Body Trimming - Scissors or Sharp Blade?

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Elkcycles wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:11 am
GreenBar0n wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:30 pm Testing for cancelled, in 2024:

...Testing completed. Pretty cool site here, no one locked the thread or reported us.
Screenshot_20240325_111007_Samsung Internet.jpg

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I took down the test pic :lol: , didn't want to push my luck, I like it here.

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Re: Lexan Body Trimming - Scissors or Sharp Blade?

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Instead of sanding do any of you use a rotary tool instead?

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Re: Lexan Body Trimming - Scissors or Sharp Blade?

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Brendan2904 wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:58 pm Instead of sanding do any of you use a rotary tool instead?
I use both. I use drums in tighter areas and flaps in wheelwells. Sanding block on flat runs.
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I'll use a drum or a stone to clean up a badly cut areas or for curves that are too tight for curved scissors.
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Re: Lexan Body Trimming - Scissors or Sharp Blade?

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Body scissors, Dremel, and sandpaper seems to work fine for me.
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Re: Lexan Body Trimming - Scissors or Sharp Blade?

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juicedcoupe wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:23 am
Brendan2904 wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:58 pm Instead of sanding do any of you use a rotary tool instead?
I use both. I use drums in tighter areas and flaps in wheelwells. Sanding block on flat runs.
I totally stink at body work so I have always been worried about using the rotary tool. That video was great for using the exacto knife so maybe I should give it all a try.

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Re: Lexan Body Trimming - Scissors or Sharp Blade?

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The bionic eyes and Wolverine claw are an awesome combination. Only gripe is that the magnification starts to give me a headache. But repeatedly cutting in the same score line is something I thought was impossible to do. The magic is real.
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When using scissors I try to never do a full blade length snip. That always seems to result in a flaw at the end of the cut.
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