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BALSA DENT REMOVAL

BALSA DENT REMOVAL
While readying my model for covering, I discovered several small dents and dings in the soft balsa. Instead of using wood filler, I filled a small dish with water and used a Q-tip to apply a drop of water on the dent. I then heated the area with my sealing iron. By lightly touching the sealing iron to the dent, it literally disappeared in a puff of steam. As long as the balsa is merely...

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