clearcoat question

[MaxSE]

hey guys...question... how do you get mild orange peeling out of the final clearcoat? how does a using a 2000grit sand paper sound!??!!? and is it safe to sand(2000grit) over decals that have a layer of clear over them? i'm using TS-13 over TS-26 if that helps...

THANKs!!

[COZMO6476]

i dont know what other people do but i use 2000 grit paper to get rid of slight orange peel. then i use tamiya polish followed by wax. works for me. my models look ok. nothing that will win a contest but still pretty darn shiney. its up to the modeler. there are people out there that use polishing kits with grits into the tens of thousands. i think breathing too hard on the surface of the model does more damage than something of that grit but im probably wrong. they didnt make those kits for nothing right?

[daggerlee]

Using 2000 grit then using Tamiya compound sounds good, go for it. Depends on how thick a coat you put on, but if you're only doing light sanding, then the decals should be safe. Check your sanding sheet often for color - that means you've sanded through the clear coat and could risk damaging the decals. I'd do a couple more coats of clear just to be on the saf side.

[Veyron]

Originally posted by MaxSE
hey guys...question... how do you get mild orange peeling out of the final clearcoat? how does a using a 2000grit sand paper sound!??!!? and is it safe to sand(2000grit) over decals that have a layer of clear over them? i'm using TS-13 over TS-26 if that helps...

THANKs!!

For mild orange peel I would start with 3600 to be safe. You can always go coarser if needed, but if you start too coarse, you're just creating more work for yourself.

[MaxSE]

thanks guys! i'll give it a go, and present the results later!!