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Old 07-27-2009, 09:12 AM
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Re: how much time to do you before polishing?

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Originally Posted by intuned View Post
i just sprayed the last coat of clear on some of my builds and i wanted to know how much time do you wait before you sand it and polish it?

i was using automotive paint before and i was waiting 2 weeks but for those, it's all tamiya sprays. primer, paint and clear.

i sprayed 3 coats of clear btw

thanks guys!
The way to know if the paint is totally "dry" is when you can't smell the paint anymore. Or, generally with Tamiya rattle cans, a couple of days is plenty.

If you're a "serious" builder, look at a food dehydrator. They can be found for $40 and speed up the drying time incredibly.

Daniel
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