Fixing paint in small areas/Sand through???

[striving]

Cool deal! I will do that then. Will add those to my shopping list.

Also, What Clearcoat you guys recommend? I have just been using Krylon Clear Gloss. But I assume Tamiya must be better huh? And you think a couple coats at least?

Let ya know how it comes out.
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Originally Posted by Didymus

ZoomZoomMX-5 is right. Clearcoat it. "Kustom" metallic paint demands a very high gloss - to obscure the extremely out-of-scale metalflake, if for no other reason!

After you've clearcoated it, don't sand it. Instead, try going directly to Tamiya Coarse or Fine compound. (The "coarse" is NOT coarse, but it does eliminate orange peel.) Then try Tamiya Finish. It will give you a much higher gloss than Micromesh 12000.

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[Didymus]

Originally Posted by striving

Also, What Clearcoat you guys recommend?

A synthetic lacquer like Tamiya TS13. I decant it, thin it with lacquer thinner and spray it with an airbrush.

If you're using a rattle can, apply thin wet coats by holding the can close and moving it fast. That will keep orange peel to a minimum.

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