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Old 01-10-2006, 09:39 AM
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Don't strip it yet! That can probably be fixed, I've seen much worse. First you should see if you can sand it smooth. Perhaps a clearcoat (Tamiya or enamel or acrylic like Gunze Mr. Topcote-don't use more automotive stuff) can then be applied to gloss it up w/o lifting the paint. Or use Tamiya black instead of automotive paint. Don't strip it unless those two tricks damage or further damage the paint underneath.

Too many modelers freak out and automatically strip paint that can be much easier fixed than all the time it takes to strip and start over. At least try to fix this...it will likely save you a lot of further trouble.
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