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Has anyone else had this problem??
I was working on a set of balsa fins. Sanded them down and gave them a wipe, then got the "SuperThin" CA out and started painting the balsa.
A couple of seconds into the paint, I started to see bubbles forming on the surface of the balsa, then smoke, then a little discoloration, then... a pop sound and the balsa caught fire.
For a couple of seconds ehe fire was almost as if the balsa was soaked in gasoline, it was burning on the surface, then the discoloration spread and I could see the balsa was burning.
I dumped a CO2 extinguisher over it, which froze the balsa and caused it to shatter when I picked it up, although there wasnt much of the fin left anyhow.
What happened?? Anyone have a clue? Has anyone else had this happen to them?
I was working on a set of balsa fins. Sanded them down and gave them a wipe, then got the "SuperThin" CA out and started painting the balsa.
A couple of seconds into the paint, I started to see bubbles forming on the surface of the balsa, then smoke, then a little discoloration, then... a pop sound and the balsa caught fire.
For a couple of seconds ehe fire was almost as if the balsa was soaked in gasoline, it was burning on the surface, then the discoloration spread and I could see the balsa was burning.
I dumped a CO2 extinguisher over it, which froze the balsa and caused it to shatter when I picked it up, although there wasnt much of the fin left anyhow.
What happened?? Anyone have a clue? Has anyone else had this happen to them?