Catastrphophic!!!!

[David_]

ok, heres the story, i started my fujimi fc, and i layed on the primer, it was too thick.... i sanded it while it was a lil damp...(i know im an idiot)

then i sprayed on the paint..... it was too far away and i got orange peel, so i sprayed it on heavily while the first coat was wet to get rid of orange peel....... it didn't work, and i also clogged up the skirts with paint...

now what i've done is sand most of it off down to shell, but i used a knife to clear paint outa panel lines.....

the panellines look SORTA weierd.... but i was wondering if i paint will it look normal again?

and one lastthing.... should i strip ALL paint? or just try and paint it again now? (with or without primer)

thanks... i know how badly i fucked it.....

plz help me.....

[Kasso]

patience is the key young grasshopper. i guess u should strip it all and start over.

[David_]

lol, ok what is safe to strip with? coz i heard brake fluid could still eat away at ur plastic....

and also, i've basically sanded it all out... but im worried about the wedges i made with a knife on the panel lines... what can i do about those (sanding won't even those out..)

[86_SR5]

CSC. Castrol Super Clean! It works miracles. My suggestion for the panel lines, get a scriber, and re scribe them;.

[David_]

thats basically what i did, but with a knife... now the paint has gone cloggy on the sides of them.... if i sand, itll jus go back into the lines.....

should i try some turps on a qtip and run it along the lines? or is that a must not do?

[ShOrtyOC714]

Patience is the key my friend..... Use Castrol Super Cleaner, it will strip the paint off with out messing up the body, make sure you wear gloves this stuff really messes you skin up, trust me it has messed me up... You can get CSC at Target or K-mart or the auto parts store. Keep the body soked in it for about a day or 2. If this doesnt work use DOT 3 Brake Fluid and do the same but check every day just incase.

[David_]

ok, thanks. and does it matter that i've scratched the body wif sandpaper? like... that wont show after i prime and paint right?

(kmart and target, are you in australia?)

[ShOrtyOC714]

Originally Posted by David_

ok, thanks. and does it matter that i've scratched the body wif sandpaper? like... that wont show after i prime and paint right?

(kmart and target, are you in australia?)

Yes it does matter, if the scratches are fine (1000+) grit like if your sanding down the body like prepping, it will be ok, but if u got big scratches you better sand it down.

I live in Cali.

[David_]

oh one more thing, ive glued on the front bumper, spoiler and mirrors.... should i do taht before painting?.... or did i make another horrible mistake?

and the scratches? you can't feel them, but you can see them..... so is that safe? to paint over?

[ShOrtyOC714]

Originally Posted by David_

oh one more thing, ive glued on the front bumper, spoiler and mirrors.... should i do taht before painting?.... or did i make another horrible mistake?

and the scratches? you can't feel them, but you can see them..... so is that safe? to paint over?

Yeah, your soposed to glue the bumper on before you paint, the side mirrors are optional if u want to put them on before or after, What was the last grit you sanding your car with?

PLEASE VISIT THE FAQ!!!! THE WILL HELP YOU OUT VERY MUCH!

[David_]

lol, i have no idea... my dad gave me a satchel of sandpaper, and i used it... so yea....

and i've been to faq... can't really find any examples of something gone this wrong...

[modelman]

I am a newbie as well, and had the EXACT same problem on my Fujimi NSX-T, i went to my hobby shop, and they gave me this stuff calles ELO paint remover. It works wonders on plastic models. my NSX turned out perfect afterwards. it comes in a metal container, it is brown and white and costa about $8.00.

Good Luck!

[blueboost]

im almost positive you should give your car a sanding with a VERY fine grit at this point, if your unsure then sand it out a bit cause it'll show, you'll see hairline scratches.

strip it and see what your working with first. if you've really cut your panel lines up good then you can use some putty and then just carve the line back.

painting a model well just comes with time, its not going to happen overnight so don't be hard on yourself, even if you've been trying a while. I'm not that great at it myself yet and it really pisses me off!!

[David_]

thanks for all ur help guys, but it seems i've saved it.... or at least i think i have.....

i used a qtip over the panel lines with a qtip with wd, and that removed most clogging..... then i layed twice with primer, and the scratches are basically gone... (except for where i went hard, but that should be fine after the coats of paint)

thanks for all the help tho, i now take more time and care when painting.... something i should have done in first place... i'd post pics, but no cam as yet....

anyway, if u guys want me to continue my update of model via text... i'll post in subforum

[ata]

I was once in the 80's stripping paint from couple of Pontiac Firebird Trans Am models and I forgot the bodies to the brake fluid for a little too long... Well, at least I got some Firebird parts for other projects...

Brake fluid works, but you have to be really careful with it...