Paint pebbling in wing root

I'm with Tex...had the same problem...used the same "fix".

Anyway, you're past that...so...friendly tip...

Since you're using lacquer anyway...I used to use Testor gloss too, then found it to be CONSIDERABLY cheaper to buy a quart of Minwax Gloss Lacquer. I saved my Testors/Model Master bottles and just refill em when needed. Thin with regular lacquer thinner. I bought the quart, probably 5 years ago...not even half way through it yet...almost 200 builds out of it so far! No issues!

Don,

     I hit the wing root with some 1000 grit wet sandpaper and it cleaned up beautifuly. I liked the results so much that I went over the rest of the model with 1000 & 4000 grit wet sandpaper to smooth the surface more for decaling. I had some slivering problems on my last build (they were Tamiya decals so that may have been part of it), so I'm hoping this might prevent that.

Thanks again for the tip!

Thanks Gary and Don! I'll try sanding down the area and respraying as Gary suggested.

Don - it was actually Testors out of the jar thinned with Lacquer thinner. I had this happen some when spraying the flat coat (Testors Dullcote) on the cockpit, but this time I thinned it more in case it was drying before hitting the model. The rest of the plane looks ok, just the wing root this time.

For fixing it, sand the pebbles with a small piece of very fine wet or dry sandpaper- maybe 1000 grit.  Then recoat.  Much as I love Testors Glosscoat, spraying from cans can be tricky.  Make sure the sprayhead works smoothly so you can make very quick blasts when you need to.

I do find it amazing how self-leveling it is.  Consequently, I tend to err on too thick a coat rather than to thin.

Another possibility is to clean up the dull area where you sanded by rubbing on future with a clean, soft rag.  Build up the layer of future till you get a gloss.

Rooster, I've had that happen too.  It will help to not spray into the wing root, but rather start there and spray toward the wingtip.  Or, start at the wingtip and stop a bit short of the 'root.  The spray back into the wet area from the direction of the wingroot.  You might try that if you haven't already.  Good luck!

Gary