|
| Search | Car Forums | Gallery | Articles | Helper | Air Dried Fresh Beef Dog Food | IgorSushko.com | Corporate |
|
|||||||
| Car Modeling Share your passion for car modeling here! Includes sub-forum for "in progress" and "completed" vehicles. |
 |
 Show Printable Version | 
Subscribe to this Thread
|
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
#1
12-15-2005, 09:33 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
what is he doing ?
If you follow this link
http://proto05.x-y.net/pla/2003/gt2/gt2.htm You will see that the guy that made the porsche sands the paint before he puts on the decals. Why is that ? 
|
|
#3
12-15-2005, 09:40 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: what is he doing ?
you are probably right.
|
|
#4
12-15-2005, 09:50 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Yep, the sanding was done after the decals were applied and then clearcoated. Done it many times myself when the decals are representing paint, not stickers. - Mark
|
|
#5
12-15-2005, 10:28 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: what is he doing ?
I've tried to polish a body recently but i really couldn't get an enormous shine.
I used a 2000 grit (automotive) and i wetsanded it. then i tried to polish it with the Tamiya compound (fine). And i got shine but not more then before sanding it. What's my mistake ? And yes i've read the FAQ
|
|
#6
12-15-2005, 10:42 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Sometimes you have to let the paint "re"-cure after sanding.
Try letting it sit for a few days after sanding and polishing, then polish again. Also, you may want all three Tamiya polishes to remove each subsequent level of polishing scratches... - Mark
|
|
#7
12-15-2005, 11:12 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: what is he doing ?
Quote:
 regarding 3 step Tamiya, coarse>fine>finish fantastic to me also 2000 grit seem really coarse to me for clearcoat: If I have really coarse orange peel I use 4000/8000 grit (wet) or a coarse compound like essebiemme than I work on scratch with 3 step comp.>wax
__________________
 gio
|
|
#8
12-15-2005, 11:29 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: what is he doing ?
I can't get the 3 types of compound in Belgium for as far as i know.
Im thinking of trying scratch X
|
|
#9
12-15-2005, 12:47 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: what is he doing ?
i do it all the time you sand down the base paint before clear it seems to pop more and i think decal stuff sticks better to just base paint.
__________________
 Project Lexus Revive 
|
|
#10
12-15-2005, 11:01 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: what is he doing ?
Yup, sanding back the clearcoat levels out the surface after clearcoating over decals. The way I prefer to do it, a lot of extra work but worth it in the long run. Several clearcoats will be needed, don't try and sand too far at once. Others will disagree with the scale accuracy of this method. Whatever works for you.
|
|
|
POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD |
 |
|
|
