Ok ok, so I made the classic noob mistake. I was mixing my resin and probably didn't put enough of the hardener in there. I've heard it will still harden on its own but it may take days. I was wondering if I could expedite that at all. My first thought was to take a hair dryer to it but I can't find one at the moment. I do have a heat gun and I figure that might work it I keep the gun far enough away to not burn anything. What are you're thoughts? Any advice?
Generally, the less hardener you use, the slower it sets, however too little hardener and it'll never set. It could eventually go dry and flaky, but it'd be very brittle and you'd probably have to find a way to fix it which would most likely require cleaning it off.
I'd wait a few hours or so, possibly overnight. If it's all still gooey, I'd suggest attempting to clean it out and re apply some more, with the definite recommended amount of harder.
Another Mk VI build! That's fantastic!
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Your build is looking excellent.
I agree with Raquisite. Let it sit overnight and then see how it is in the morning. I had made that exact mistake a few times during my build. In one case I had to let the piece sit for 3 days before it was fully cured.
I also agree that glassing the inside of the brim is a real PITA. I really disliked that part.
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I guess I'll do that then. Problem was that I opened a new can of resin and poked too big of a hole in the hardener. More poured in then I expected and I added more resin. Guess I added too much... Good thing it's a long weekend!
So I have another question I would like to ask real fast. I'm hoping to spot putty the helmet in the next few day and I'm wondering what kind of sandpaper I should use. I'm currently using 150 grit to smooth things out however I've heard 200 grit is better. I also wanted to ask if you get better results if you wet sand it or not.
Thanks for the help. With luck I should have something to show off in the next couple days.