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Wrinkly Alclad Finish

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  • Member since
    June 2005
  • From: USA
Wrinkly Alclad Finish
Posted by jdefrance2001 on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 2:14 PM

I just sprayed my P51 with Alclad aluminum after I primed it with Krylon Gloss Black.  This is my first time using Alclad.  Most of the paint job is fine, but there is a little spot on the underside of the wing that has many tiny wrinkles in it.  I am not quite sure if it is orange peel or not.  It really only affects about one half of a square inch, so I am not too worried, but I kind of want to display the finished model on a mirror, so if I can't get this fixed, I probably won't. 

My question is, can I sand those wrinkles out and then apply another coat of Alclad?  If so, what grit sandpaper should I use? 

Thanks in advance!

  • Member since
    January 2004
  • From: USA
Posted by MusicCity on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 7:03 PM

It will probably sand out OK.  You'll probably need to reprime it and sort of feather everything into the good paint.

Try either 3M ScothBrite pads or a plain old paper coffee filter for smoothing it down.  You'll be surprised how well either of those will work.

Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
  • Member since
    June 2005
  • From: USA
Posted by jdefrance2001 on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 10:47 PM
Thanks.  I'll try it!
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