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                        A sanding question...

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                        ipms40049
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: BOONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
                        A sanding question...
                        Posted by ipms40049 on Sunday, May 29, 2005 4:19 PM
                        after youve puttied a seam, and then you sand the first time, say using 400 grit, after that do you use finer grits, like then a 600 or 800 then 1000 ?

                        or how do you all do it?
                        Pat Hensley Booneville, Ms "Thank you for being here and playing nice"...please do not drag sand outside the box ! CURRENT BUILD(s) Revell 1/72 U Boat VII C Tamiya Willys Jeep - for 2010 Nats Bronco's Staghound -for 2010 Nats Dragons M16 Multi gun carriage - for the 2020 Nats. LOL
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                        bstrump
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: British Columbia,Canada
                        Posted by bstrump on Sunday, May 29, 2005 10:06 PM
                        Generally, I just use the 400 grit because with flat paints the seam doesn't have to be glass smooth. The only time I use the higher grits is when I'll be doing NMF or if I'm painting with gloss paints.
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                        ipms40049
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: BOONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
                        Posted by ipms40049 on Sunday, May 29, 2005 10:19 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by bstrump

                        Generally, I just use the 400 grit because with flat paints the seam doesn't have to be glass smooth. The only time I use the higher grits is when I'll be doing NMF or if I'm painting with gloss paints.


                        Thanks alot !
                        Pat Hensley Booneville, Ms "Thank you for being here and playing nice"...please do not drag sand outside the box ! CURRENT BUILD(s) Revell 1/72 U Boat VII C Tamiya Willys Jeep - for 2010 Nats Bronco's Staghound -for 2010 Nats Dragons M16 Multi gun carriage - for the 2020 Nats. LOL
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                        Borg R3-MC0
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Utereg
                        Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Monday, May 30, 2005 3:28 AM
                        I tend to use higer grit, I start 450, then 600, then 1000/1200 and end with 2000. I always wet sand, this gives a much smoother result.

                        When using an airbrush almost very flaw in the suface in very noticeable after painting. this goes double when you are using acrillic paints.

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                        ipms40049
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: BOONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
                        Posted by ipms40049 on Monday, May 30, 2005 3:31 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by RemcoGrob

                        I tend to use higer grit, I start 450, then 600, then 1000/1200 and end with 2000. I always wet sand, this gives a much smoother result.

                        When using an airbrush almost very flaw in the suface in very noticeable after painting. this goes double when you are using acrillic paints.


                        Thanks alot !!
                        Pat Hensley Booneville, Ms "Thank you for being here and playing nice"...please do not drag sand outside the box ! CURRENT BUILD(s) Revell 1/72 U Boat VII C Tamiya Willys Jeep - for 2010 Nats Bronco's Staghound -for 2010 Nats Dragons M16 Multi gun carriage - for the 2020 Nats. LOL
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                        qmiester
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Central USA
                        Posted by qmiester on Monday, May 30, 2005 9:16 AM
                        If you've got an area with small flaws (scratches, small pin holes, file marks etc) try this. Get some white typing correction fluid (it comes in a tube with a ball point applicater) and cover the flaws with it. Let it dry for 15 minutes to a 1/2 hr and then sand, starting with 400 grit. The ball point tip gives you better control over where the fluid goes.
                        Quincy
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                        ipms40049
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: BOONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
                        Posted by ipms40049 on Monday, May 30, 2005 9:17 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by qmiester

                        If you've got an area with small flaws (scratches, small pin holes, file marks etc) try this. Get some white typing correction fluid (it comes in a tube with a ball point applicater) and cover the flaws with it. Let it dry for 15 minutes to a 1/2 hr and then sand, starting with 400 grit. The ball point tip gives you better control over where the fluid goes.


                        THanks alot !!
                        Pat Hensley Booneville, Ms "Thank you for being here and playing nice"...please do not drag sand outside the box ! CURRENT BUILD(s) Revell 1/72 U Boat VII C Tamiya Willys Jeep - for 2010 Nats Bronco's Staghound -for 2010 Nats Dragons M16 Multi gun carriage - for the 2020 Nats. LOL
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                        albert_sy2
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Singapore
                        Posted by albert_sy2 on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 11:09 AM
                        Recently I've also noticed that I tend to just use 400 grit Tamiya sandpaper. It's good for soft plastic (Academy, Revell) anyway. I guess for harder plastic (Hasegawa), I may also use higher grit.
                        Groovy baby
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                        jinithith2
                        • Member since
                          January 2005
                        • From: returning to the FSM forum after a hiatus
                        Posted by jinithith2 on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 8:41 PM
                        since I'm a pussy , I never try NMF, so I usually use 400 grit
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                        Borg R3-MC0
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Utereg
                        Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Thursday, June 2, 2005 6:48 AM
                        I have just read an article on ARC about different definitions of grit. There is an European and an American system.
                        The 600 grit European that I use is compareable with 400 american.

                        check http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/ for more info

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 3, 2005 8:14 PM
                        Glad to see someone read it. Surprised the heck out of me when I learned that. Figured more people were as ignorant as me so I wrote the article.
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