Cleaning plasma coil mould lines

[Craig]

Does anyone have any tips for removing mold lines from plasma coils? They always run right down the middle of the coil and it's really difficult to remove them without scraping away the detail or leaving the lines between the coils. I see lots of amazingly painted models where you wouldn't know there had been a seem there at all. 

[Rik Lightstar]

Your best best is probably some very fine grit sanding paper (800 grit or higher) which you fold and then use the folded edge to clean between each coil.

 

Rik

[Craig]

Thanks, that's a good tip. I'll give it a try. 

[Firedrake Cordova]

Personally, I just use a blunt* surgical scalpel - it's nice and thin so it can get into the troughs between the coils, and being blunt it won't take tonnes of material off unless you're really careless. I just use it like a mould line remover - orient the blade so it's parallel to the coils, and just gently scrape over them.

 

* by blunt, I mean "will not cut you, even with moderate pressure being used". It's one I've been using to clean mould lines from models for years.

Edited November 16, 2022 by Firedrake Cordova

[FormelyKnownAsSmashyPants]

I found this video handy.