Hi there. Good to see you. I'm about to begin my first projects using Apoxie sculpt, and I had a couple of simple questions. 1. Adhesion. I see tutorials where people sculpt straight onto figures. Does the apoxie self-adhere? 2. Final texture/sanding. If I set out to make something with apoxie, and I want it to blend with smooth plastic, what is the final step? Does it finish smoothly by itself or do I need to get mega-fine sandpaper? Does it matter that much if I'm putting multiple acrylic coats on it anyway? Thanks for your time, I'd just like to get an idea of these things before I'm already started!
1) yep. 2)it finishes to a nice semi-gloss finish. Though, you'll probably end up wanting to do some amount of sanding simply to clean up your sculpting job, in which case you'll want to work your way up to a really high-grit paper to finish.
(1) Yea, it adheres very well to plastic and is great at filling in holes and gaps. (2) A bit of sanding is required. I use sculpting tools to smooth out as much as I can to minimize the amount of sanding. It's better to start with a small amount, adding as necessary, instead of using a big glob from the beginning. I used to start off with big amounts and all that really did was make sanding longer and a little more difficult. A few notes: Make sure to mix those equal parts (A&B) for the recommended 2 minutes. This will ensure that it cures properly. If not, it'll never fully harden and will appear gummy. In my experience, this stuff doesn't react well to outside chemicals/substances (e.g. superglue, model cement, etc.). Make sure those are fully dry before applying apoxie over top of them.
I need to try some of that myself and this thread helped me too! Now, where can I get some of that stuff?
