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    November 2005
Gloss Finish
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 9, 2004 10:14 PM
What do you all use for those great gloss finishes?

With laquer i can buff it out but with enamel i cant get it shiny without small bumps ,smaller then orange peel

I have tried future and get lots of small grainy things in the finish

I have tried krylon crystal clear and duplicolor sprary clear and both have small dust or something in it

What else is left
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 9, 2004 10:33 PM
i've had some recent luck with krylons fusion... give it a tryThumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]
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    September 2003
  • From: New Zealand
Posted by nicholma on Monday, May 10, 2004 4:02 AM
What ever I've tried I always find that a polish brings it up better, ie removes any small imperfections
Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"
  • Member since
    January 2004
  • From: Philomath, OR, USA
Posted by knight667 on Monday, May 10, 2004 4:12 PM
Testors Gloss Coat seems to work well for me.
John "The only easy day was yesterday." - US Navy SEALs "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." - US Marine Corp. "I live each day/Like it's my last/...I never look back" - from "I'm A Rocker" by Judas Priest
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: East Bethel, MN
Posted by midnightprowler on Monday, May 10, 2004 4:36 PM
The real trick is using a polishing kit. That will almost guarentee a smooth glossy finish.
Lee

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

Co. A, 682 Engineers, Ltchfield, MN, 1980-1986

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 1 Corinthians 15:51-54

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 10, 2004 10:10 PM
Ok, What kind of polish ? Reg car polish

What are some examples

Thnks
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: East Bethel, MN
Posted by midnightprowler on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 4:39 PM
A polishing kit is a series of clothes with fine grit on them, from 1800 to 12,000 grit. You can wet sand or dry sand with them, I find wet sanding easier, after going through the clothes, I do a final polish with Novus #2 polish. Both should be available at a well stocked hobby shop, or Micro mark carries both, their website is www.micromark.com
Hope this helps.
Lee

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

Co. A, 682 Engineers, Ltchfield, MN, 1980-1986

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 1 Corinthians 15:51-54

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