First, I suggest you read
this
The type P-man used is Tamiya fine.
As stated in the thread I linked and bai put it, keep it looking wet.
When the compound is in the best cutting stage it will look like there is polished wax on your model and you will feel that the cloth you are using is merely gliding over the model. Try to keep the compound like that, add a little at a time to keep it "wet".
The rest that are of importance are covered in the how-to thread I linked.
One thing though, I sometimes use my thumb to compound. It lets me, literally, have a better feel of the model.
One model, say the RX-7 took me about 3 hours in total to fully compound. Which means: 2000 grit wet sandpaper or coarse compound, fine compound, then the finish compound.
Oh, and I use my ab with water to clean off the panel lines.
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Originally Posted by wouter1981
Well Tammiya fine compound is VERRY fine... if you have some orange peel, or a rough surface, it can take a lot of time to get it shiney. It's best you use some normal, or even coarse on the paint. The fine compound is realy great.. but it's the last stage you need before waxing.
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Erm... wouter I think you're confused.
Tamiya only has coarse, fine and finish...