Prop finishing methods

[SixCrazyPants]

What methods/tools do you guys use for sanding in tight places?

 

[Sean]

SandpaperTwo sided tape and a pop sickle stick or smaller....

 

[robn1]

What sean said. Sometimes I even tape a thin sliver of sandpapaer to a flat toothpick to reach tight spots. Strips of sandpaper can be rolled up to sand curves and irregular shapes.

 

[SixCrazyPants]

Those are both really good ideas!


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[robn1]

What sean said. Sometimes I even tape a thin sliver of sandpapaer to a flat toothpick to reach tight spots. Strips of sandpaper can be rolled up to sand curves and irregular shapes. Needle files are also a must have.

 

[Kovnyn]

Needle files are what I use for tight spots, or a Dremel with a cut off wheel and a lot of care and patience.

 

[Cormac]

SandpaperTwo sided tape and a pop sickle stick or smaller....

Nail files are another option for his. You can get assorted grades in bulk and they can be cut/cracked along their length if you need them to be thinner.

 

[Monkeh]

Nail files, Hobby files, and a great deal of patience. I also use the hobby files to push sandpaper into smaller areas when I get to a really high grit sandpaper for finishing.

 

[Bengrim09]

What they all said, Niall files is a favourite of mine but I also use used emery paper from a friends machine shop, it’s very gentle on aluminium for when I only need to take a smidgies off, I also use scalpels to get into those tiny corners to get rid of excess glue or to sharpen a corner up