New Tamiya Finishing Compounds

[shieldwulf]

I got hold of the new Tamiya Finishing Compounds. Here are how they look like

[jswillmon]

what did all 3 run you?

[StephenDeli]

This is a good thing. Maybe I can get a better finish
with these compounds. Its seems like right now my compounds dont do anything.

[shieldwulf]

Originally Posted by jswillmon

what did all 3 run you?

Coarse = 300 Yen = SGD$6.00 [USD$3.50 approx.]
Fine = 300 Yen = SGD$6.00 [USD$3.50 approx.]
Finish = 600 Yen = SGD$12.00 [USD$7.00 approx.]

SGD$ stands for Singapore Dollars.
USD$ stands for US Dollars.

[shieldwulf]

I think it is much better than the original Tamiya compound because all 3 are now in soft creamy form. They will not harden or become crusty when dried. Very easy to clean and remove when some are stuck in panel lines.

[nis.k.a.]

The blue is the same as the old blue bottle....it works good. The Ultra Fine works really good. No matter what though, compound on anything other than VERY slight orange peel isn't going to bring a flat reflective surface. A polishing kit is needed for leveling paint.

After you're down with the kit and then hit the model with both compounds. The reflections are incredible.....after wax of course.

[mel_carramel]

how do i consider this to buy?? what are the 3 criteria? need some info.. im new in using compound..

[MPWR]

[quote=nis.k.a.]The blue is the same as the old blue bottle....it works good. The Ultra Fine works really good. No matter what though, compound on anything other than VERY slight orange peel isn't going to bring a flat reflective surface. A polishing kit is needed for leveling paint.

Sort of true. You will need to sand initially to level the paint. After the first grade of abrasive, you can either go through the full sequence of finer and finer abrasives of a micro mesh kit, or you can start polishing with the coarse. They do the same thing- reduce and eliminate abrasions from the initial sanding. If you run all the way through to 12000 micro mesh, you've eliminated the need for the coarse compound. In fact, the abraisives in the coarse compound will actually be taking a step back on a surface done with 12000, before removing all fine abrasions with the fine compound.

What these new compounds are for is for anyone who wants to sand out a body once, say wet sanding with 2000 grit. Then you rub out the scratches with coarse compond, then with fine compound, then with supafine- er, finish. The results should be very similar to using all 8 or so grits of a polishing kit, then polishing with fine compound.

Watch for Tamiya to put out their own line of fine sanding abrasives for use on car bodies with their compounds- but not a whole polishing kit. They do seem to be making an effort to sut out all the products necissary to produce 'perfect' paint finishes under the Tamiya name. But hey, they do keep putting out top quality stuff!

[hondaaccordboy21]

I was just going to get some compound, so these have come in great timing. I think i might want to get the Finish compound. black one. Thanks for posting this.

[tpliquid]

nice ncie i got some from taiwan too! 90NT for the finish, and 60 NT for the fine.
33NT = 1 USD
abuot 2.50 average

[nis.k.a.]

Originally Posted by MPWR

Sort of true. You will need to sand initially to level the paint. After the first grade of abrasive, you can either go through the full sequence of finer and finer abrasives of a micro mesh kit, or you can start polishing with the coarse. They do the same thing- reduce and eliminate abrasions from the initial sanding. If you run all the way through to 12000 micro mesh, you've eliminated the need for the coarse compound. In fact, the abraisives in the coarse compound will actually be taking a step back on a surface done with 12000, before removing all fine abrasions with the fine compound.

I, like some other people, tape all edges and any sharp curves. Then I use the polishing kit. The tape ensures I don't rub through the paint. After the polishing kit is done I use the Fine compound (blue) to blend the spots where I taped than Ultra Fine the entire area which will out-shine 12000. After all that I use the wax.

[TanKaBoY]

should i get some??
because i dont even have those

and how do u use them?
and would u need anything else apart from those?

[shieldwulf]

Originally Posted by TanKaBoY

should i get some??
because i dont even have those

and how do u use them?
and would u need anything else apart from those?

HOW TO.....Use Rubbing Compound And Polishing A Body
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t89313.html

[flyonthewall]

Got these recently and tried them out, the are amazing! The finishing compound is brilliant, better than the Gunze Super Fine Compound. If only Tamiya would put them into those nice little Gunze bottles though.