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Excess glue marks
Posted by Chrisk-k on Friday, October 10, 2014 2:51 PM
I use Tamiya Extra Thin and never bothered to clean or sand excess glue marks on tank models. Tanks are supposed to look dirty. However, I assume that I'd better sand excess glue marks on Formula One car models because glossy paints will reveal such marks. Am I correct? I want my F1 cars look clean.

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Posted by mississippivol on Friday, October 10, 2014 3:13 PM

Yep. Body prep is key to a good paint job.

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Saturday, October 11, 2014 9:20 AM

Agreed.  You may have to use a couple of grades of sandpaper.  A coarser grade, sometimes, to cut into the glue marks, and then a finer grade- maybe even two, to get rid of the scratches.  And, primer is a big aid. I always prime before painting to ensure I have gotten rid of all scratches, glue marks, unfilled seams, etc.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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