Reply to "What did you do on your layout today?"

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mike g. posted:
So I have a question and I hope someone here can help me out. I am getting my parts from Shapeway today and it says to soak in acetone. I don't have any so I was wondering if paint thinner is the same thing. I don't want to wreck the parts and they are not cheap!
I hope everyone has a great weekend and find time for there trains and layouts!

Mike, Acetone is not the same as a typical paint thinner! Nail polish remover is basically acetone. Some plastic parts will dissolve in acetone! I believe that Shapeway prints 3D parts in a nylon plastic. Nylon plastic is resistant to acetone. I purchased all-weather cab windows from Shapeway to detail my DM&IR diesel units. I never got a message about soaking them in acetone. They painted up just fine. Would like to know more about the parts you are referring to and the reason why they tell you to soak them. Anybody else have experience with Shapeway's detail parts?

Cheers, Dave

12/6/1912:50 PM

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