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Title: How to cook your plastics in the oven...no more warp
Post by: ROLLERBALL on October 24, 2009, 10:55:23 PM: Thanks heaps Wotto...
he gave me the tips on fixing the warped plastics on my Elektra...

Oven set to 150c....put plastic on some grease paper on a tray....
Into the oven for 6mins....
wait till the plastic goes flat then pull it out
And I lay it down still on the paper and used a second bit of grease paper on top then squash it flat with some books for a few mins...
then all done...easy peasy japaneasy

before....
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z314/rollerball230967/elektra001.jpg)

AFTER....

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z314/rollerball230967/elektra002.jpg)

BEFORE...

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z314/rollerball230967/elektra003.jpg)

AFTER....

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z314/rollerball230967/elektra004.jpg)

Tastes good with p-nut butter as welll..yummy
Title: Re: How to cook your plastics in the oven...no more warp
Post by: Strangeways on October 24, 2009, 10:57:45 PM: I recall reading Wotto's tips year ago - He even had pictures of the oven tray etc !

I've used this method a few times - and although it is a little "scary" - it does work VERY well.
Title: Re: How to cook your plastics in the oven...no more warp
Post by: big dog on October 24, 2009, 10:59:05 PM: Thanks for the good info.cheers
Title: Re: How to cook your plastics in the oven...no more warp
Post by: Rod71 on October 24, 2009, 11:01:14 PM: Nice. I'm assuming you pre heat to 150 before putting them in?.

*Jamie Oliver Voice* Splash of olive oil and a bit of rocket. Bobs yer uncle yeah?.
Title: Re: How to cook your plastics in the oven...no more warp
Post by: Wotto on October 24, 2009, 11:05:41 PM: Arr thats nothin guys - U should see what I can do with a fish and a salami *)*
Title: Re: How to cook your plastics in the oven...no more warp
Post by: ROLLERBALL on October 24, 2009, 11:12:00 PM: Yeah it was pre heat...

And Wotto tells me on the phone...put the plastic in for about 6mins...

Sure enough EVERY plastic took exactly 6 mins to flatten...to the second...
Title: Re: How to cook your plastics in the oven...no more warp
Post by: ddstoys on October 24, 2009, 11:17:15 PM: Im sure i have wottos instructions floating around some place on how to do this
Title: Re: How to cook your plastics in the oven...no more warp
Post by: Strangeways on October 24, 2009, 11:23:21 PM: I've got that EXACT Spatula - and the Pinball book by Gary Flower and Bill Kurtz !

I think I even flattened a set of FLASH Plastics !
Title: Re: How to cook your plastics in the oven...no more warp
Post by: ddstoys on October 24, 2009, 11:25:08 PM: I think i saved wottos webpage from 5 years ago lol. I literally stumbled across it this afternoon while having a tidy up of my hard drives
Title: Re: How to cook your plastics in the oven...no more warp
Post by: Maxprofits on October 25, 2009, 11:05:46 AM: I have been useing a heat gun and two sheets of glass. I think I will try the oven method next time I need to flatten out some plastics.
Thanks for the tip!
Title: Re: How to cook your plastics in the oven...no more warp
Post by: Wotto on October 25, 2009, 12:14:59 PM: Quote from: Strangeways on October 24, 2009, 11:23:21 PM
I've got that EXACT Spatula

Better check again - I stole it from your place last year :lol
Title: Re: How to cook your plastics in the oven...no more warp
Post by: Strangeways on October 25, 2009, 12:20:37 PM: Quote from: Wotto on October 25, 2009, 12:14:59 PM
Quote from: Strangeways on October 24, 2009, 11:23:21 PM
I've got that EXACT Spatula

Better check again - I stole it from your place last year :lol

I was wondering where it went. Can't have any BBQ's this summer until it is returned %.% %.%
Title: Re: How to cook your plastics in the oven...no more warp
Post by: beaky on October 25, 2009, 12:45:48 PM: I have heard of plastic food guys but......

well done, nothing worse than warped plastics... well there probably is but you know what i mean
Title: Re: How to cook your plastics in the oven...no more warp
Post by: beaky on April 20, 2010, 04:02:32 PM: I just used this method today to straighten the plastics on LAI

worked a treat. ^^^
Title: Re: How to cook your plastics in the oven...no more warp
Post by: 48 on September 19, 2010, 04:29:54 PM: If you have a fan forced oven, drop to 100 degrees low fan, 3 minutes.

Otherwise.........

Anyone got some spare Gorgar plastics, cheap????? @.@ &^& &^&

Need 3 of em now. Guess its a new set from the USA.
Bugger
Title: Re: How to cook your plastics in the oven...no more warp
Post by: ddstoys on September 19, 2010, 05:08:46 PM: Which ones do you need? Lol
Title: Re: How to cook your plastics in the oven...no more warp
Post by: 48 on September 19, 2010, 05:10:18 PM: The ++##@@$$ burnt ones :lol

I'll have a look when I calm down.
Title: Re: How to cook your plastics in the oven...no more warp
Post by: beaky on September 20, 2010, 01:54:05 AM: My oven is a fan forced oven.
I just put them in until i could see them flaten out