I am working on a 1/48 USCG Rescue Boat. Its been in the paint booth all weekend. Lower hull done, upper hull WIP.
Unfortunately i am using cans and not my airbrush (the hose is out of commission). Being careful I applied two thin coats of Gloss White, which went on great. The third however orange peeled on me. I don’t know what to do to fix it.
Do you guys have tips on how to correct this? I am really upset I let this happen.
I read in another thread that I can lightly wet-sand the hull to remove the orange peel and not repaint but instead just apply clear gloss. Your thoughts?
I still cant believe my wonderful paint job is ruined!!![bnghead]
I would advise as you suggest, light wet sanding, with fine paper & be careful to avoid any edges (where the paint is thinnest), you could also try polishing compound in place of fine paper.
As for the clear coat, it may help, but really depends on how bad the finish is.
I believe the car guys almost always wet sand and clear coat. Just be sure the paint is really dry first ( you can’t smell it ) and use really fine paper (800 - 1000 grit). Use a light touch and avoid sharp edges.
I have indeed sanded out slight imperfections, like dust, with very fine paper, then gloss-coated and got a good finish. The key is very fine paper, at least 1000 grit. In order to eliminate much orange peel with such fine paper, you need to have patience, because it takes quite awhile. If the paper you are using makes the finish look dull or matt without visible scratches, you are okay. But glosscoat will not cover any visible scratches or sanding marks.
I spent at least 2.5 hours last night (as I watched a movie) carefully sanding the hull. I did use 1000 grit and i did get most of the orange peel off. I actually sanded the entire hull to maintain an even gloss, whats left of it at least.
I have not decided on the clear coat just yet. Then again I might just use future on the completed model and not bother with the clear coat.
Light sanding and cleaning with this vibrating toothbrush helped some
