Polishing?????

:bloated: i knew i forgot to get something from HLJ, polishing cloths, what do you guys use for polishing your models?:bloated:

I asked that question before and a couple of people said to use Tamiya rubbing compound and Tamiya wax.

well im lucky i ordered the tamiya compound from HLJ but decided not to get the wax that is just tooo expensive, is there anything else i can use?

Automotive caranuba wax (meguiars, mothers, zymol) will work fine. The only reason why tamiya wax is superior is due to the fact of it being a watery gel that doesn't leave crud in the panel lines.

As for polishing, tamiya compound and a old t-shirt. Any automotive polish that is slightly abrasive and doesn't contain silicone should also work.

Tamiya sand paper 2000 grit
Detail Master polishing abrasives from 4000 to 12000 grit
Tamiya Compound
Modeler's Top Compound
Then, these Tritool Ceramic Compound and Polymer Coat for the final treatment. Super Polishing Cloth is a must have.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/876319tritools.jpg

Originally posted by hirofkd
Tamiya sand paper 2000 grit
Detail Master polishing abrasives from 4000 to 12000 grit
Tamiya Compound
Modeler's Top Compound
Then, these Tritool Ceramic Compound and Polymer Coat for the final treatment. Super Polishing Cloth is a must have.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/876319tritools.jpg
where can i find those products in the picture?:confused:

THose were all newly released by Hasegawa. Total price for all three is around 3000 yen, or somewhere near that. If you thought the Tamiya modeling wax was expensive.. ;)

um how much is 3,000 yen in US dollars and is that for all three , like in a package or separate????????:(

3,000.00 JPY Japan Yen = 24.0860 USD United States Dollars

Originally posted by fullbloodchop01
um how much is 3,000 yen in US dollars and is that for all three , like in a package or separate????????:(

http://www.xe.net/ucc/

Polishing cloth : 1000 yen
Ceramic Compound : 1200 yen
Polymer Coat : 1200 yen
total 3400 yen, or US$27.29
Hobby Search hasn't got them listed, but HLJ does under Hasegawa - Supplies: Other.

:alien2: thats alot of money but maybe its worth it? has anyone ever tried the stuff?:alien: