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Nathan, Don and Greg -

Thanks for the prompt and helpful responses. Now it's clear why I should have been more descriptive of the repairs I'm asking about.

I don't have any that require filling, filing or sanding, just a few TINY marks left behind by Tamiya Extra Thin at the join lines, when cementing at component bonding time. Not the kind where excess cement and melted plastic squeeze out the join line, just a miniscule cement dab that flowed away from the surfaces and left what looks like a tiny "wet mark."

I found I really don't need to repaint as yet, just a light sweep with some very fine polishing pad strokes and the cement mark disappears, even before clear coat. If I do run into something a bit more severe, then it will require paint repair.

In that case I feel somewhat confident, that the touchup method with just light surface prep and like Don says, some very light passes with the AB should do the trick. If I do run into that, I'll post the process and results.

Thanks again guy's, very helpful. You're a good bunch'a fella's.

Patrick 

I'm in the middle of doing just that, some minor touch up sprays of Alcad over Alcad (Not high gloss, high shine Alclad). In my case, it is due to cosmetic boo-boo's like light scratches are careless paint oversprays.

It seems to blend just fine, as you alluded to, as far as paint build-up is concerned. But the touch up spots do get lighter and shinier with each pass.

Disclaimer: sorry, I'm not an experienced Alclad user as requested, but wanted to reply under the circumstances.

Depends on whether there is supposed to be a join or panel line at the joint.  If you want to work away the seam you would destroy the Alclad on the finished part.

In general too, you put the Alclad down so thin that it does not cover up any flaw.  What the join area looks like before applying Alclad is what it will look like afterwards.  Also, if an area has had two coats applied in part of the area but not all, you will be able to see the different sheen between the two areas.  If you can mask so that the second coat area is along panel lines it may look okay.  I use Post-em notes for a low tack mask.

Gotcha. Should be fine using just aluminum then. Just mist it on over the touch up area. My season was ok. Made it out alive and well. Mother Nature was not kind to Farmers or us Ag Pilots...again...

Thanks Nathan -

I'm sticking with just 101 Aluminum, I've used it before, not much gloss, which is an advantage. I rely on their three different clear finishes to determine gloss level. I'm doing it in clean but "in-service appearance," so gloss level will be semi-gloss.

A good and timely reminder about the dark base, I'll use the gray primer again for the touch up base.

Good ag season for you last year, I hope. Thanks again.

Patrick

I'm not a total Alclad expert, all I know is any touch ups using one of their high shine colors will require a gloss black base be sprayed on again first, otherwise it won't look very good.