hey, i have done about 15 tamiya models always using tamiya spray cans. I have been doing it this way for the whole time without sanding, primer, cutting, waxing or anything. This is how i do it:
1. spray on a light coat of color, let dry for an hour
2. spray another heavier coat of color, let dry for an hour
3. spray on last coat, let dry for a few hours.
4. put on decals, let dry for an hour.
5. spray on tamiyas clear coat, let dry for 30 minutes
6 spray on another clearcoat, let dry for a few hours.
7. done!
I just joined this forum and i stayed up till 3 last night reading everything about painting process and i almost fainted. Do i really need to do all of this of would it be okay if i just did the following:
1. wet sanded body with 800 and 1200 grit.
2. let body dry for an hour
3. put on a coat of white primer and let dry for an hour
4 put on last coat of primer and let dry overnight
5. put on light color coat, wait 10 minutes
6. put on another light coat, wait 15 minutes
7. 3rd coat, covering the whole body and primer, let dry 10 minutes
8. last coat, a bit heavier, let dry overnight
9. clearcoat lightly, let dry 10 minutes, clearcoat heavier let dry 3 hours
10. use compound to make it smooth
11. apply decals
12. apply tamiya clearcoat again.
13. use wax to polish.
please let me know if this process would work, and if not please tell me the simplest way of doing the process including DRYING TIMES. I got so confused when reading them because i have never had cracking problems or anything.
Thank you very much