This tip has been around a long time but I have just realized the TRUE value of these products. The truth is, a mediocre paint job can be turned into a very acceptable job in no time flat! You say, "Oh, but my model is finished?!" I say, it doesn't matter. Unless the paint was screwed up on every layer, it is possible to make it look much better. Most paint jobs get screwed up on the last few layers of paint, you know what I'm talking about, those few little bits of dust that get trapped under the last coats of clear coat. You don't want to sand it because that last coat was your best one yet and sanding will haze that nice shine! I used to think like that too.
This is where rubbing compounds come into play, but not just one. Like sandpaper, it's a process of coarser to finer grits. Getting two types of compounds should be enough though. If you just want to shine up a hazy coat of clear, use only a very FINE more watery scratch remover paste/compound, like Novus Fine Scratch Remover, on the back it says Novus Plastic Polish No.2 (Awesome stuff) or you can use Meguire's ScratchX. If your working on a stubborn piece of dust, you may want to start with a coarser thicker compound like the Turtle Wax rubbing compound, which is more like toothpaste, then finish with a fine scratch remover. These compounds are also great for removing scratches on clear parts like windows and such, it brings them right back.
The shine these compounds produce will dazzle! I find them way better and easier to use than very fine sanding pads or cloths because of having to not use water and the paste aspect I guess, it can go where pads can't and they have shiners and waxes built right into them so that your end result is just amazing. They are fairly cheap too and last a long time!
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
It's been a while since I posted, but I was busy doing models and I won!
May 1st 2011 was Kingston Modelrama, in Kingston, Ontario. The mood was good and the models were absolutely stunning! That only adds to the fact that I won 1st place in the Modified Die-Cast class which for me was the highlight of my day. I was the only competitor in that class, which makes for an easy win, but a win is a win and it is my first! Add to that, I picked up a few cool kits. I bought a AMT 2009 Dodge Challenger, a Monogram '65 Corvette Street Machine and Revell Pontiac Banshee, all for under $20 total! All this and I got to go Go-Kart racing at a local Kingston track! It was a great, fun day! Anyway, here's a few pics.
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