stevelabny Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 In the first of what I'm sure will be a good dozen or so stupid questions... which order am I doing these steps in? Since I have to fondle the mini to glue it together, I would assume I should wash it after that... but can i boil it once its superglued? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowdragon Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 (edited) I typically wash before I glue. The release agent that can mess with the paint can also mess with the glue. I suppose you could wash them before and after. Boiling should only be done before. I seriously doubt the glue will hold after being boiled. Also, washing should not be boiling. Washing should be done in warm water with a bit of dish soap. Boiling is just to straighten bent parts. Edited July 12, 2013 by Shadowdragon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBluberry Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I typically wash before I glue. The release agent that can mess with the paint can also mess with the glue. I suppose you could wash them before and after. Boiling should only be done before. I seriously doubt the glue will hold after being boiled ^ This sums up my opinion as well. If you need to reposition something after gluing it I would suggest trying a hairdryer on low first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffStray Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 This was a great question. There are several addons that only reveal their position flaws once assembled. I'll probably try a couple options on some of the lower cost figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redambrosia Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Boiling does soften the super glue. It's the primary way a number of people have reported being able to take apart their pre-KS bones if they didn't like the way they were assembled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttuckerman Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Note, After boiling I would only use cold water to wash. Warm water my start reversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultrasquid Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 A good number of the multi-piece KS Bones figures are pre-assembled, and some of those are assembled not particularly well. I've been able to yank a few of them apart, but it's good to know that a hot bath may be able to solve problems with the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 So the order of the steps are: Wash Boil/position Wash (optional) Glue Paint ???? And if there's a gap that needs filling do that after gluing and before painting?? ....Just so there is no confusion.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niranth Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 (edited) I do this in mostly the same order as Kay and use disposable gloves until the mini is mounted on a chunk of dowel to keep skin oils from mucking it up. Edit: I'll boil them first, then wash them just before painting. Edited July 13, 2013 by Niranth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator OneBoot Posted July 13, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 13, 2013 I also use Kay's order, though the second wash she listed I instead do right before I'm going to paint, then I only handle it by the edges of the base until it's firmly stuck to my holder with some poster tack. And yeah, I do gap-filling after gluing but before painting, it seems to be neater that way. Huzzah! --OneBoot :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vroomer Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 I'm a boil first kinda guy. Luckily I only have ONE add-on needing a boil though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuldGrump Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 So the order of the steps are: Wash Boil/position Wash (optional) Glue Paint ???? And if there's a gap that needs filling do that after gluing and before painting?? ....Just so there is no confusion.... Yep! Though I tend to combine Glue/Fill Gaps in some cases. The Auld Grump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdizzy001 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 1 wash 2 boil 3 glue/ greenstuff (minis assemble!) 4 prime 5 leave on shelf for 1 to 2 weeks because I forgot I own Skyrim 6 play skyrim 7 remember I have 100+ minis to paint 8 turn off skyrim 9 paint This is usually how it goes. Each step may be broken up with a bout of skyrim, but yeah, wash, boil, assemble, prime, paint. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Mercury Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I'm surprised no one mentioned it (or else I'm blind and completely missed it), but you should definitely dry-fit your multi-part Bones before boiling or gluing them. This will let you identify any problems with positioning that need to be corrected by boiling. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niranth Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I'm surprised no one mentioned it (or else I'm blind and completely missed it), but you should definitely dry-fit your multi-part Bones before boiling or gluing them. This will let you identify any problems with positioning that need to be corrected by boiling. TBH, I didn't even think about that as a step. How else would you know what to boil? But you are absolutely correct that dry-fitting is a necessary step. (I did much of that while confirming each large model was all there) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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