HEY,
Do you guys polish the model after the final coat or between coats of clear or what? Ive already sanded between each coat and i wanted to know if i should put polish on the last coat.
Randy
Randy,
I don’t normaly polish my models. I wouldn’t polish between coats as it could stop the next coat of clear from adhearing to the smooth polished surface. Just my throught. I’m shore that their is someone one the forum who has tried this and can give you better advice than me.
Cheers Trev
You didn’t say what you were working on, but I do mostly airplanes (and some armor) finished in satin or flat, so no polishing is required. I do sand with fine grit paper in between coats but only if I find grainy or high spots after a job. Only time I polish a model is when I’m doing a car or a gloss-finish aircraft, and I do that after the last coat (I use The Treatment Model Wax). I’ve read of some modellers, though, who polish the bare plastic of their models if they’re putting on NMF paint, since imperfections easily show through coats such as MM Metalizers. But normally, I don’t think it’s necessary to polish between coats. As Trev said, this may prevent the next coat of paint or clear from getting a good “grip” on the surface and thus become easily lifted if you mask over it. Hope this helps and good luck to your modelling.
HEY,
Thanks. Right i just finished the kit,an acura integra type r. Cant wait to get the pics p[opsted but it may be a couple days, my camera is mesed up right now.
Randy