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| I've latexed things before, however I have never re-latexed anything which by the looks of some of my kit I will have to do soon. Does anyone have any advice on this? Is it a good idea to just put new latex on top of the existing stuff or is it better to strip the old stuff away first?
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Heroic Knight
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IME you'll need to strip away all the old latex first before re-latexing. Sadly new latex never sticks to the old stuff and just starts to peel away very quickly. Tis even worse if the old latex has been treated with talc, silicone, or isoflex.... tis best to strip it all down and start anew...
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If you weapon is generally tatty (oooeerr!) then a strip down an re-latex as if making new is the best way.
If you are just doing a tip repair or such that you MIGHT manage by cropping off the latex you need to uncover the repair area and then sanding down the remaining latex and isoflex to create an interfacing area where you can bond the new and old latex sections and then overlay an isoflex layer.
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Strip off all the old latex (including all the really tiny annoying bits) use a scouring pad to remove stubborn bits - you will get these if the weapon is old!
One the latex is removed it will leave the foam all rough and "bobbly". re-smooth with fine grain sandpaper, or heat a metal ruler and "skim" the surface to reseal the foam, or put on an initial very thin coat of evostick. Or all three!
once you've returned the foam to a nice "near as new" texture - THEN relatex.
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| I would advise against putting any Isoflex onto the weapon before you apply latex! Latex will not adhere to Isoflex. Prime the bare foam with glue but never with Isoflex!
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Indeed. I use a 'wash' of 50/50 evostik impact and evostik brush cleaner as a thinner as a primer.
Actually, two thin washes of that and then a coat of neat latex while the glue is still sticky so that latex is stuck to the primer. Which is glued to the foam. Being glue!
Matt Pennington (4/26/2007)
But I do think LRP is a hobby best enjoyed in a positive state of mind.
If you approach a game with a positive attitude then you're more likely to enjoy yourself there.
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Errr.... did i say "prime with isoflex"?? my bad. I meant evostick, as these fine fellows have said. I'll try and edit my post above.
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Heroic Knight
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I've done very minor tip repairs by just putting a little isoflex onto it, but the effected area has to be very, very small. Otherwise the same as everyone else has said, strip it and start again.
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