Thanks for the prompt reply.
I really like method 2. What I might do is d=
o majority of the construction then glue the newspaper on to stop the balsa=
warping from the glue.
Cheers.
On Tue, 2 Sep 1997, Chris Pinson wrote:
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> I am creating some terrain out of balsa wood but I want it sanded very
>=
smooth to remove all traces of the grain.
>
> I heard somewhere that ther=
e was a varnish type material which would
> coat the wood and provide a smo=
oth finish after sanding. Am I imagining
>things ???
>
thats the one rott=
en thing about balsa wood, the grain, and how to fill
it.
method 2
cut ou=
t newspaper the size of the balsa wood, and spread some white
glue on the b=
alsa. wet the newsprint, and press onto balsa. let dry,
sand lightly. spray=
prime. let dry, sand, repeat.
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