I hope I'm posting this in the right forum. If not, I apologize in advance for the off-topic post.
I've got a Tamiya Gen 7 Celica model that I began a long while ago, and on the last coat of paint on the body, just as I was buffing it out, two tiny chips of paint came off, down to the plastic almost.
The chips are darn-near circular, so I'm guessing it was a bit of mold release or some soap that I didn't wash off all the way when paint-prepping it. This has never happened before, and I was wondering if I need to strip the whole thing and start again, or if it can be salvaged.
If it needs to be stripped, does anyone have a recommendation on what to use? I've heard brake fluid, and some specialized PPG products, but I've never needed to strip old paint either, so I'm stuck without some guidance.
If it can be repaired, what would be a good way to do it? I was thinking I could brush in the defects by hand to build up the paint, then wet sand and polish, then reapply a couple more coats to the whole body. What do you think?
Oh, the details - Did not primer the body (don't ask), and used Tamiya spraycan Mica Blue for the paint (my airbrush skills were not up to par at the time I began this one).
Thanks for any advice anyone can offer.
-Nate