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  • Member since
    January 2021
  • From: Somewhere near Chicago
Sanding down botched paint job
Posted by Teenage Modeler on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 11:37 PM

I have posted a few topics about my botched up paint job, because I am worried, and I never experienced someting like this. I asked on one of the forums how to deal with something like this:

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Very rough surface, becasue I wiped the excess drippy TS-13 paint off with a paper towel. Silly me. 

So I asked how to deal this, and some people said to use alcohol, or better yet, sand it down. I would like to use the alcohol one, but I do not want to risk starting over again. If this is a good choice, then tell me.

I went with the sanding one. Any idea how to sand this down to smooth it? For now I started to sand it with 3000 grit, all the way to 8000 grit. It did smoothen it, but I want to ask you all here to see what else I should do. Here is what the model looks like after sanding it down 3000-8000:

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I would say this is enough. But what should I do next? Should I let it cure and clearcoat it? Or should I paint one more layer and then add a clearcoat?

(keep in mind I have already put many layers of TS-13 (about 4). I am afraid that doing this more will make the surface details less recognizable, and will make the paint look gloopy.)

What should I do next?

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  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 12:56 AM

Sure looks like it is coming along.  Try going to super fine like 1200 and novus plastic polish or toothpaste.  
Just a word of advice, stick with your original post where you have engaged folks that want to help.  This is your third post on the subject and it gets a bit hard to follow.  Just advice.  

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    January 2021
  • From: Somewhere near Chicago
Posted by Teenage Modeler on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 7:17 AM

keavdog

Sure looks like it is coming along.  Try going to super fine like 1200 and novus plastic polish or toothpaste.  
Just a word of advice, stick with your original post where you have engaged folks that want to help.  This is your third post on the subject and it gets a bit hard to follow.  Just advice.  

 

Hm, okay. I might add this post to my other post. Thanks

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  • Member since
    June 2021
Posted by rocketman2000 on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 7:37 AM

I use 600 grit for a rough coat, maybe 1000 for just a few dust spots.  anything higher will take you forever.  3000 grit is like a polish. It is the equivalent of auto rubbing compound or cleaner/polish.

 

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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