Shaping Sintra

[Jedi Bob]

I have a piece of Sintra I need to shape for a butt plate.
What method is best for heating it up to be pliable enough?

Hot Water...hair Dryer...OVEN :angry ???

Any Ideas?

 

[Star Wars Chick]

Boiling water.

 

[Boba Freekk]

i second that.

 

[tk1608]

Hi There

I've used a hairdryer to shape it, with good results.
Give both methods a try though.

Tk1608.

 

[GuinnessNM]

I also prefer the hot water method.. You just need yto have a container that is big enough.. I also haved used a heat gun with excellent results. You just have to be careful not to melt the sintra..

Erik

 

[BountyHunter185]

We've never used boiling water to shape sintra so we can't say how good it is. :facepalm

We have used a heat gun and have had excellent results.
However, if you decide to use a heat gun, be sure to heat the back side of the sintra and not the side you're going to see. The heat gun gives the sintra a weird texture.
Hope this helps.

 

[Jedi Bob]

What exactly is a heat gun?

 

[mobius]

Heat gun is like a blow dryer but much more powerfull, You can get one that does not blow hot air like a hair dryer does.

You can get a hot gun in most hardwarestores.

 

[DarthVader1]

mobius wrote:
Heat gun is like a blow dryer but much more powerfull, You can get one that does not blow hot air like a hair dryer does.

You can get a hot gun in most hardwarestores.

Or you could get a Heat Gun from the local Walmart (where I got mine) for about $20-$25 in the hardware/paints area (it's cheaper than the hardware store...believe me!). Just remember to use it slowly and one step at the time. Do not rush on it, it could be a really "burning" pain if you're not carefull, not talking about the money invested in the sintra and the work to cut it in shape.

Robert