Straighten during assembly: link
Pre-Straighten a part: blog
Sunshine and Grass
Damp Towel and Spacers - link
Straighten with an Iron - here
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01. This is a front from a front-opening house - it needs straightening
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05. Parchment Paper (baking paper) protects the painted surface
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08. The whole panel is hot - now I am pushing down pretty hard
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09. Moving and pushing - I used both hands for most of it
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10. I can actually feel the panel relaxing under the heat and pressure
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13. Oh no! I pushed too much in one spot and made a kink
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14. Re-heating both inside and out, but heating the inside worked best
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16. What matters most with Front Opening houses is that the panels line up
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18. More gently this time - a couple of minutes and I can feel the panel relaxing
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20. Check and straighten; check and straighten. Now it's looking good.
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21. The Fronts line up with each other - that's what we're after.
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