polishing out acrylics?
ToMiNAToR333
05-01-2005, 08:43 AM
what can i use to polsh out acyrlics? (namley tamiya?) the paint finish is pretty smooth, im just scared to polish it coz ive heard acrylics r very soft, n i dun wanna rub thru the paint!
thanks!
thanks!
MPWR
05-01-2005, 08:50 AM
Once again
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=401357
Tamiya acrylics are soft, yes, but can definately be polished out. The softness isn't really a disadvantage (as it makes them easier to polish after sanding)- it's just something you have to be careful with.
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=401357
Tamiya acrylics are soft, yes, but can definately be polished out. The softness isn't really a disadvantage (as it makes them easier to polish after sanding)- it's just something you have to be careful with.
mike@af
05-01-2005, 10:13 AM
Your worst enemy is fingerprints with acrylics.
drunken monkey
05-01-2005, 10:53 AM
yep... they dry quite quickly but they still take quite a while to fully cure.
some red paint i had on a fire extinguisher took about two weeks.....
some red paint i had on a fire extinguisher took about two weeks.....
ToMiNAToR333
05-02-2005, 12:35 AM
thanks for the help
sorry, i didnt realise that this question was answered in that thread...
drunken monkey: i jst painted red acrylic! i guess ill have to put off polishing for a while
sorry, i didnt realise that this question was answered in that thread...
drunken monkey: i jst painted red acrylic! i guess ill have to put off polishing for a while
MPWR
05-02-2005, 11:29 AM
Try polishing it out now. I usually only wait a day or so before polishing acrylics. Yes, it may be a bit soft, but it can certainly be done. If it is soft, the paint may take fingerprints if you press hard- so be careful and hold the body from the inside.
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