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Old 01-21-2007, 09:52 PM   #10
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Re: porsche

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Originally Posted by little.collector
I begin with a base of flat black (tamiya) and wait 24hrs. Then I sray 3 coats of black and wait 24hrs. I sand with 8000 and sray 2 wet coats. After 48 hrs I sand it from 6000 to 12000. Finally I apply a compound. You really need to take your time...see the result.....
I never thought of using a flat black base, good idea. Thanks for the tip. Are you using polishing cloth? I usually wet sand with 1000, 1500 and 2000 ssand paper. My colors come out great but I still struggle with the black. I'll use the flat black for sure on my next project.
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