I am trying to make some things for the wing out of plastic, say 1/8 inch thick and I need to bend it sharply and have it stay. I have seen things made this way but I have no idea how to bend it without breaking it or maring it. Any ideas?
Be very carefull with a heat gun - too much heat and it will bubble. I used to watch plastic being hand formed and they used an oven. Wish now I had paid attention to the heat settingmrgl02 said:Warm it with a heat gun, and form it into the shape that you want. As the plastic cools, it will retain the new shape.
My use of the word "warm" was intentional and was exactly what I meant. I first used the phrase "Heat it up", but changed that to "Warm it".Jim n Judy said:Be very carefull with a heat gun - too much heat and it will bubble. I used to watch plastic being hand formed and they used an oven. Wish now I had paid attention to the heat settingmrgl02 said:Warm it with a heat gun, and form it into the shape that you want. As the plastic cools, it will retain the new shape.