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Old 01-07-2006, 01:44 PM
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Any way to smooth bumpy paint?

I have been paintnig my Revell C6 Corvette with Testors (I know, I know) Classic Black in a can. It is all bumpy and looks semigloss instead of glossy. I am on like the seventh coat and I cannot get it to smooth out.

If you are wondering I have built over a hundred cars and have *never* had this much trouble with the finish. It looks rediculous. I usually use Tamiya cans but they were out of the black and it was on backorder so I picked up the Testors, big mistake. And yes I primed with enamal primer like I always do.

Anyway is there some sort of rubbing compound that I can smooth the paint out with and then wax it to a shine or am I going to have to strip it and start over? I have many grits of sandpaper though I am afraid to use that.

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Old 01-07-2006, 03:10 PM
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That bit in the FAQ about polishing out a paint job should help you.
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Re: Any way to smooth bumpy paint?

check this out, too: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...2&postcount=46
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Re: Any way to smooth bumpy paint?

Sand it and wait for the good tamiya stuff to arrive
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Re: Re: Any way to smooth bumpy paint?

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Sand it and wait for the good tamiya stuff to arrive
Never mix Testor Enamel with Tamiya Lacquer.. Big trouble

Strip the paint and wait for Tamiya paint.
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