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Can Model Master auto paint be rubbed out like lacquer

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  • Member since
    November 2005
Can Model Master auto paint be rubbed out like lacquer
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 15, 2006 1:17 AM
On advice from my doctor,I no longer paint model cars with lacquers,but now use testors Model Master
oil based paint.Can this be buffed/sanded/rubbed out like lacquer?If so,what is the best buffing compounds...or whatever..to use?
Thanks,
glueslapper

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: SETX. USA
Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, January 15, 2006 6:46 PM
glueslapper - yeah you can rub it and buff it.  If you post this in the auto topic you would probably get a quick response.  Some people only come here every once in awhile.
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: British Columbia,Canada
Posted by bstrump on Sunday, January 15, 2006 10:00 PM
No problem polishing it out. You just have to wait longer for it to harden, about 2-3 weeks. You'll also need a set of polishing cloths. I start with 4000 grit and work up to 12000 grit. If the paint is almost perfect to start with, you can forgo the sanding and use rubbing compounds like Tamiya but some have even used toothpaste. Then I use The Treatment model wax to really bring out the shine.
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