Help with decals also getting scratches out of the windows!

For light scratches you could use Brasso or some other rubbing compound and model wax like The Treatment or others like Macgiure"s or Mother"s. For heavier scratches you'll need to sand and polish. I start with 1200 grit sand paper and work up to 2000 grit. Then I polish using the above.

The decals are an easy one. Toss them! Academy/Minicraft are notorious for this problem. You didn't say if you gloss-coated before applying the decals but in the future use Future to build up a somewhat glossy surface to apply the decals to. Then use your solvent. The repacement decals willstick better and there won't be any silvering.
Search the forum for the compete technique. Hope this helps. Oh, and BTW,
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He hooked you up Phat with info, thats pretty much all there is to it.

Randy

Peter fsm had a article on how to repair scratches on canopys.This techenqic work really good and has help me.Digger

Thanks a lot guys makes me feel better about fixing the problem. I will try that and I am trying to get my parents to subscribe to the FSM so I will get tips like this in the book. Thanks for your help and time everybody!

I am having a problem finding the polish. Also what do you guys recommend is the best for this job because I dont know if it would work or not? I need something strong or the best stuff that professional modelers use.

Peter, Brasso or Silvo are available almost anywhere. The Treatment Model Wax might be available at your LHS. Otherwise you'll have to go online, assuming it's still available. Macguire's and Mother's you can find at your local auto parts supply. These are all just examples and they all work well.( I've even heard of guys using toothpaste!) The stuff at the auto parts supply is what a lot of pros use but they won't be cheap. Good luck polishing your "glass".

I got some Black Magic car polish and its the best thing I have but Im tryin to get some Future because I heard it works for a lot of things and its great. Thanks guys for helping me with this problem.

Peter, if the scratches are small dip the canopy in Future, bleed off the excess, and then when it is dry you'll have a crystal-clear canopy. I do this with all my canopies whether they are scratched or not, it really makes them clear as glass! For larger more noticeable scratches, use the polishes mentioned above.

Thanks I just went out and got a bottle of Future so I got it now. I am also looking for modeling teams in the L.A. area or Murrieta. It's like I run into problems and I dont know what to do about them. Other then ask you guys. Thanks again.