Sanding

[fredo]

Hello,

I'm relatively new in this forum and find it very very useful.

The FAQ talks a lot about sanding :
- first to remove mold lines...
- then after painting to remove the orange peel and to give a good shine.

The question I have is : which device do you use to sand ?
Sanding block (which type, which size) ?
Your fingers ?

I'd like to know. I have been using my fingers but I find it difficult for certain areas.
Thanks for your help.

[primera man]

I do all my sanding using my fingers. Its very hard to get a area large enough or flat enough to have to use a cork block etc.
What you are doing should be fine.

[hirofkd]

You can cut a sand paper, and wrap it around the tooth pick to make a fine sanding rod, flatten the tip, and you have a sanding knife etc. You can change the shape of the tip by how you hold the sand paper and how you glue it to the "bone" or it.

[tdoty]

You can also use sanding sticks, either the replaceable belt type or "emery boards" from the health and beauty section, or the foam core type. Some of the foam-core boards are being marketed FOR hobby use and are available in multiple grades. Funny thing, to me, is that the most useful board is pink!

I also get foam blocks from work that make wonderful sanding blocks - they're water resistant and have adhesive on one side......but I can't think of a generally available equivalent.

HTH,

Tim D.
http://modelcartech.com

[chaos]

Originally posted by tdoty
You can also use sanding sticks, either the replaceable belt type or "emery boards" from the health and beauty section, or the foam core type. Some of the foam-core boards are being marketed FOR hobby use and are available in multiple grades. Funny thing, to me, is that the most useful board is pink!

Tim, what grit are the pink hobby ones?

[tdoty]

Well, I'm not really sure what grit the pink ones are - they feel like about 400 grit to me. That's about the best I can do right now

Tim D.

http://modelcartech.com

[bah humbug]

Originally posted by hirofkd
You can cut a sand paper, and wrap it around the tooth pick to make a fine sanding rod

I was about to say the same thing.
I do this for spaces that are too small for my fingers to sand.

But for orange peel and mold lines I mostly use my hands/fingers.