Which cloth for polishing?

[Snooker]

Which kind of cloth do you use for applying compund? I used a cotton t-shirt, but I had fine scratches in the paint.

[nis.k.a.]

Micro-fiber. Never scratches.

[pettercardoso]

I use a cloth that comes with glasses..I don't really know what they are called...Just ask your eyewear shop to give you some. They have LOTS ehehehe

[youngdrifter_x]

I used oth of those. the ones that came with my glasses and the micro-fiber ...let me say that microfiber thing works wonders.

[mike united]

Yep...Me too, a glasses cloth. If it helps you then mines called a CALOTHERM Hi-Tech Lens Cloth.

Good Luck
Later, Mike.

[Snooker]

Thanks, guys. But the glass clothes are quite small and I want to apply the rubbing compound with it.

[Motard]

I think the clothes for glasses is called "Lint Free" cloth, and I use car polishing cloth.

[primera man]

Use a very thin pure wool cloth

[Matt Guilfoyle]

I use plain white flannel cloth (this is what's included in paint polishing systems) I buy at the fabric store or local superstore's fabric department. For around $3 USD you can get a square yard, enough for many models. This is the cheapest and easiest available cloth to use for polishing paint.

[Snooker]

Thanks, I'll give that a try.

[Snooker]

OK, I tried everything, but nothing worked. The paint I want to polish with compound is Tamiya TS-31 Bright Orange. I wet-sanded it with 3000 grit. After that I applied the compound with cotton wool. I get a really nice shine but I still have these ugly scratches.
I tried that with a model with Tamiya TS-17 which ist around a year and a half old and it worked perfectly. Shall I add a clear coat over the TS-31?

[nis.k.a.]

Clear coats will never hurt but watch out for sagging, bubbles, etc.

You wet-sanded with 3000 and then did the Tamiya compound? If so, it won't look that good. If you sanded with 3000 you also have to sand with 3600, 4000, 6000, 8000 and 12000. Each step making sure you remove the sand marks from the previous grit. After that all your scratches should be gone. Then if you want you can apply the Tamiya Compound. The final step being the wax.

Also, try sanding in a circular motion. Paint will scratch very easily sanding back and forth if you're not very careful.

[Snooker]

Well, I'm wondering because it worked with the TS-17, but didn't work with TS-31 (which dried for 4 weeks).

[ultimatemicrofiber]

The best thing to prevent those scratches is to use a high quality microfiber towel.

For models, a single 16x16 Ultra-Plush polishing cloth will go a long, long way. It has different pile heights on each side, which means it'll be more versatile, and thus a better value for your application.

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[Snooker]

Thank you. Could I use this polishing cloth for cutting paint?