First model blues...

[HPIracer]

I was following the FAQ for painting and when i wet sanded the body some of it went down to the primer. Guess i did the coats too thin? So what do i do now? How do i get myself out of this little misshap?
I went from this..

To this...

[z33guy]

soak it in castrol super clean and start over. It happens to everyone once or twice.

[hirofkd]

I agree.
Even if you keep adding blue, it probably won't hide the primer, so just start over.
When I sand the body color or clear coat, I spray at least six to eight times.

[Ibaneezer]

dont worry about it, it's not really that big a deal. Soak the body in CSC (perferably) or brake fluid and start over. If I know I messed up a paint job w/ orange peel or what not then I give it at least one more coat to make sure I have enough to polish or sand through without getting all the way down to the primer if I think i can salvage the paint job. But still, it looks like you did a great job with the first coat of color, nice and even. What paint are you using BTW?

[HPIracer]

Its tamiya mica blue. I probably shouldnt have messed with it. Oh well...learning experance

[egon_dude]

same thing happened to me on my porsche 956 with tamiya paint- make sure you leave it at least 10 days before you even think about sanding or polishing it, as tamiya paint seems to be really soft- a lot softer than auto paint.
Or you could clear coat it before you try sanding it, then you know that when you start getting colour rubbing off on the sandpaper or polishing cloth its time to stop. Duplicolour clear works well, its auto laquer so hardens up a lot.

[hirofkd]

Originally Posted by HPIracer

Its tamiya mica blue. I probably shouldnt have messed with it. Oh well...learning experance

You'd better not sand metallic, mica or pearl colors, because they are translucent, which means the thickness affects the color. Manufacturers (tamiya, gunze) suggest using clear top coat. Apply white primer evenly, apply mica blue a few times, spray clear coat, then sand with 2000 grit or finer.

[Murray Kish]

Originally Posted by hirofkd

You'd better not sand metallic, mica or pearl colors, because they are translucent, which means the thickness affects the color. Manufacturers (tamiya, gunze) suggest using clear top coat. Apply white primer evenly, apply mica blue a few times, spray clear coat, then sand with 2000 grit or finer.

Yep, I agree. Strip it and repaint without doing any sanding in between coats. The paint you are using is an 'exception' to the method you saw in the FAQ. Best to just build up several layers and then put a clear-coat over top.

Murray

[bah humbug]

Originally Posted by HPIracer

Its tamiya mica blue. I probably shouldnt have messed with it. Oh well...learning experance

You've got to fool around with stuff.
You learn a lot. Just yesterday I worked with Plastikote enamel pink and sprayed on my Garage MAK S15. It was so good I was so proud, it was shiny and I hardly even needed to sand it. Tried to polish it and I JUST FOUND OUT IT WON'T POLISH. I became imediately dull. SO I DECIDED TO CLEAR IT WITH DUPLICOLOR CLEAR, my paint was attacked and clear wouldn't cover the paint it left "holes" it wouldn't cover it, I don't know how to explain it.

You live and learn, Now it's in CSC waiting to get painted gloss black.
Now I'm on the second paint job.