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Originally Posted by ZoomZoomMX-5
Good points...I learned them the hard way. Slowly scoring the plastic w/the backside of a fresh blade is the only way to do it right. And in the long run, it's the fastest solution because it won't require any repairs from sloppy cutting (like w/a saw or hot knife or thread). Also, don't change the direction in which you are scoring the plastic-keep going the same direction. Every time I tried scratching from the other direction, the blade caught and made a scratch. Again...patience is key. Roughly 100 passes w/a blade for each section will get good results. If you're in a hurry, do it later.
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Good advice, but that's what I did...about 100 passes, but the plastic is too hard and I had to press hard on the knife too. As for the dull xacto, that's not true, The one in the pic is a new one (I have 5 of them, 2 unopened), the dullness you think you see is plastic from the car.
Anyway, it's all over and with good results. I attached the 2 SAS parts with super glue. I've already sanded and polished the rough spots left from the glue and the cutting - it's ready to be primed. I'll do that in a few hours.
The wing...having some probles with that. had to sand off all the paint and re-spray it...uh uh. Will be ready tomorrow.