Novus polish

[daggerlee]

Originally posted by doraemon
Hi, I'm new here I use novus, but I also use compound, I've never used novus alone, so.. I use tamiya compound, after this, novus 3#, and novus 2#, novus 1#...... I think that I wasted my money on it, this only cleans the model and takes out the cotton particles of the polish process, but... this also can be done with the cloth polish that cames with the tamiya wax, and the tamiya wax really improves the shiny, novus 1# doesnt, so, I'll try novus without compound, but when I run out of novus... I'll sure buy more novus 2#, novus 3#... could be, and novus 1#... sure not!, I bought novus from micromark, it wasnt cheap, so.. keep searching the web like the people said, I'll also do it, and also they take a lot of time to arrive, 1 month for me in Spain.

Well I hope that my first post can help you

Novus #3 is for heavy scratches only, try taking it out of the equation! You shold only need to use Novus #2 after tamiya compound

[doraemon]

Ok, I'll try it in my next project, as soon as I finish the nsx castrol, I'll start a lancia stratos montecarlo rally winner of hasegawa, and... I'll try it in this model, hmmm, If I should take it out of the equation... is the same as compound? I say this, cause I'm running out of compound, and... in hlj or hobbysearch either have compound in stock.

[Murray Kish]

I use #3 as a rubbing compound and it seems to work fine (I also use other stuff, but the Novus works well). It's quite 'gritty' so be careful when you're rubbing the corners and edges of the parts. Follow-up with #2 and you shoud have a pretty smooth finish. A wax of some sort at the end should really shine it up.

Murray

[doraemon]

yes, novus 3# "eats" more paint than compound does, lots more, so yup, you must be careful with corners or... you'll see your primer or the plastic very soon

[shabaaz]

Has anyone ever tried turtle wax white polishing compound? How are the results? In my area i can't get tamiya or novus. There are a few products at canadian tire but i don't know what is good. The turtle wax is the cheapest stuff.

[RyanGiorgio]

I have some turtle wax polishing compund, and have tried it. I didn't reallly see any immaculate results. I'd stick with Tamiya or Novus.

[Murray Kish]

I've used Turtle Wax 'Rubbing' Compound, but not the polishing compound. It works fine for the 'heavy' work on a paint finish, but must be followed up with a good polish and wax.

Murray

[doraemon]

The way to get those products is hlj or hobbysearch for the compound, and for what I know, micromark for novus.

[TheSyndicate]

Avoid the turtle wax stuff. The reason why novus and tamiya work so well is because they are pure plastic polishes: abrasives and a carrier, no extra chemicals or enhancers.

[doraemon]

this is true, this products are designed for plastic, this means that of you polish too much the model, you'll not screw the plastic body, but with 1:1 car products that are designed for metal.... maybe you have a very bad surprise, but.. hey! I've never tried it, cause... I dont wanna know it by myself

[TheSyndicate]

Not exactly to that extent, but a lot of the enhancers and glossers in automotive polishes were designed to reduce oxidation and environmental fallout. You'll notice that you get a hazy appearance with a lot of them.

[doraemon]

ahhhh, I see, anyway, I'll keep polishing with novus and compound, but thx for the correction

[TheSyndicate]

You guys might also have luck finding a good plastic polish at a motorcycle or boat store. Motorcycle windshields usually need a good polishing to stay clean and clear, the same with boats.