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Can you Colour Milliput?

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Liquid colourings, like enamel paints, oil paints, spirit based-dyes or pigments can also be used to colour Milliput, but liquids or pastes may be difficult to introduce into the putty. Small quantities should be used to avoid creating a very wet mix that may be difficult to mix.

 

Can you polish Milliput?

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It polishes up beautifully and takes a lovely deep shine if you finish it off with beeswax polish. However, it does need very careful finishing as the slightest mark shows up when it’s shiny (I use progressively finer grades of glasspaper).

 

Can you sculpt Milliput?

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Milliput is excellent for sculpting stones, due to the rough texture you can achieve with it. Due to the ability to sand cured Milliput, it is ideal for creating armour plates.24-Feb-2020

 

What does Milliput not stick to?

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Milliput products are resistant to frost, heat, solvents and most fuels.

 

Which is the strongest Milliput?

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Standard Milliput is our general purpose grade – it has been used for many years for the toughest tasks. Some typical applications include modelmaking, jewellery making and sculpting. Silver Grey is suitable for applications that do not involve extremely fine details.

 

How do I get rid of Milliput?

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Estasol, acetone, dettol, iso alcohol and biotstrip will turn milliput and Greenstuff gummy enough to remove, for future reference.16-Oct-2015

 

How long does Milliput take to set?

three to four hours

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Speed of hardening is dependant on temperature and at normal temperatures (20-25ºC) Milliput becomes rock hard in three to four hours. By the application of heat the setting time can be reduced to a few minutes.

 

What is similar to Milliput?

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Like Milliput, Magic Sculpt dries hard – rock solid, in fact.

 

Can you mix Milliput with water?

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Milliput should combine very easily with water to make a slurry, especially if it has just been mixed (ditto with MagicSculp and Apoxie Sculpt too by the way) and actually one you’ve got Milliput-coloured water you’ve either done it or you’re most of the way there.13-Jan-2013

 

What is Milliput used for?

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The product can be used for sculpture, making and repairing miniature models, restoring porcelain and other clay pots, plugging holes or rotted areas in engines and boats, plumbing and other applications.

 

What Milliput to use for miniatures?

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Scott, if you really want to go with Milliput then I’d suggest Silver-Grey or Superfine White just because they’re smoother; if you want to also use it for anything else they’re slightly nicer than the standard.12-Nov-2009

 

Is Milliput air dry?

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Air dry will work fine too but it can be prone to cracking as it dries since it’s water based. Use the Milliput to fix that. You could use air dry for your head and body parts and Milliput for the jointed areas since it’ll be more robust.14-Jul-2020

 

Do you have to Prime Milliput?

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Paint should stick to Milliput okay without priming, but I wouldn’t advise it. The primer will show up any flaws in the Milliput sculpt.02-Sep-2010

 

How do you soften Milliput?

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mind you if you really want it to go soft put the puddy in salt water first, then add to microwave for the 15-20 seconds.. it comes out sizzling!30-Oct-2008

 

How do you harden putty?

What you do:

Mix the salt and flour in a bowl.

Add water gradually to form a ball.

Knead (pound, roll and pull) until it no longer falls apart.

Do your project and allow it to dry at room temperature for approximately 2 day (more for larger or thinker projects).

Paint.

Store any unused clay in a sealed bag in the fridge.

 

Is Milliput better than green stuff?

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MIlliput is chemically harsher than green stuff. People who have used Milliput over extended periods without wearing gloves have had issues with skin rashes and peeling. Milliput has the advantage of being a great putty to use if you need to carve or sand complex shapes.04-Aug-2015

 

What color is standard Milliput?

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Brand Milliput

Color Yellow-grey

Item Weight 0.12 Kilograms

 

Can you use Milliput on wood?

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Milliput can be used for repairs on many types of materials including metals, plastics, masonry, wood, glass and ceramics and can be used in places where welding is impractical.

 

How strong is Milliput?

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2. Milliput is very strong mehcnaically but is not much good as an adhesive. When you use it you need to make sure you work a bit into the structure of whatever it is your joining to fomr a mechanical bond.12-Sep-2004

 

Does Milliput go bad?

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Check out the manufacturer’s site for advice. They say it has a shelf life of about two years but I have used 12-year old-stuff and although it had become very hard to work, it gave good results.16-Jun-2010

 

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