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drippies
Posted by jinithith2 on Sunday, February 13, 2005 3:28 PM

ahhhhhhh!!!!! today, I was painting my enzo and the paint went dripdripdrip.
how do I fix it?

I'm not too sure about the sand paper methodBlack Eye [B)]
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  • From: Falun, Sweden
Posted by proosen on Sunday, February 13, 2005 6:00 PM
I'd say sand the affected area down and give the rest a light sanding. Reshoot the paint with a bit more care and you'll be fine. Isn't it annoying when the bodywork screws up!? It's my #1 reason for putting a build on hold for a while to do some other kit instead. BTW, if you're doing a solid colour you will be fine with some sanding and polishing to get rid of any irregularities. Just take care not to sand to much.

Good luck!
Niclas
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 13, 2005 7:24 PM
If all else fails you can always strip the paint off completely and try again. The Enzo kit is too nice to not get finished. I think I'll get one in the near future! Big Smile [:D]

EDIT: Forgot to add, did you do a couple of "mist coats" to give the wet coats something to adhere to? Anywho, good luck with fixing it.
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Posted by jinithith2 on Sunday, February 13, 2005 7:59 PM
sorry but what's a mist coat?
and how would you remove the strip of paint?
thanks for answering my posts guys!!!!!!!!
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 13, 2005 11:55 PM
A mist coat is when you spray the body, but it doesn't cover the body with paint, it only lightly "mists" it. The idea is that the light coat of paint adheres to the body better than a heavier coat, and also acts as a "tooth" for the wet coats to grip onto to help avoid runs.

To strip the paint off, we have a product here in the states called Castrol Super Clean (I believe it's purple). Just fill a tub with a bottle of the stuff, submerge your body overnight and rinse completely. The CSC will take off paint and primer to the bare plastic, and the most you'll have to do is scrub it lightly if anything is still sticking. Remember that you should wear gloves when you do this. Also, you can strain out what came off the body and reuse the CSC. You can also use it to strip the plated "chrome" from body parts and wheels as well.
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