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Paper Hardener
Cheap "Nail Hardener" found in the cosmetic section of the supermarket or drug store is mostly solvents, nitrocellulose and penetrating agents. A bottle of no-name nail hardener is less than 2 dollars.
It does a good job of stiffening paper. Laminated paper that has been painted with nail hardener can be filed and sanded. It is less nasty to use as a paper stiffener than cyano-acrylic super-glues. |
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Good tip plus a lot cheaper. Was thinking about heading out to Big Lots in a bit anyway since I was running out of nail polish remover (acetone) and needed a couple of more nail files (sanding sticks).
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Thanks for the info. I'll have to try this. I've been toying with the idea of making paper model vehicles to the scale of 6 inch action figures to use as props in my action figure displays. "Hardened" to make them more durable but would still be light weight enough for Superman or the HULK to lift them.
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can you show the end result after the polish has dried?
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if less harmful than CA - worth trying as it is really nasty thing!. Am curious about the result of Nail... as well.
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Sounds like a great idea. If I can find it may try it!
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Thank you for great tip - I will definitelly try it.
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Great idea, I'll have to give it a shot.
Gary
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Nitrocellulose is extremely flammable.
The stiffener could potentially cause a model to become a fire hazard. Try burning a strip of cardstock and a strip of stiffened cardstock to see if there is any difference in the burning rates. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrocellulose |
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What's your opinion regarding painting and gluing NH-treated paper? |
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