TAMIYA Polishing Compound Fine and Finish SET

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Tamiya Polishing Compound (Fine)

Apply your choice of wax in a circular motion with a soft cloth, continuing to polish until it works into the surface and remaining surface wax becomes stiff. Just this AM I shot wet final Tamiya TS-13 clearcoat on a model, and I've been buffing it this afternoon (after 4 hours in the dehydrator; roughly equivalent to about 32 hours of drying at ambient temperature). You will probably need multiple applications of the coarsest grade of compound on each surface to start.The added paint can be polished in with the existing paint during subsequent stages but be careful to avoid burning through the edge again! They allow for clean, precise application of the compound, giving your model a gorgeous finish to its paint job.

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I can't risk damage from the soft foam of my model carrying case, or packing materials in case it needs to be shipped. However, if you can find the 'Fine' compound it might well be worth giving that a try before getting the 'Finish' - from my experience you can get a pretty good shine with just Fine so for me Finish would just be a nice to have (assuming I could find it) rather than a necessity.

If you pay attention to perfecting the basics of your paint jobs, so that your final coats of color and/or clear are smooth, you can often skip the wetsanding stage, or perhaps just use 3200/4000 grit Micromesh. Even though you’ve sprayed your final clear coat, and it looked really good while it was wet, after it dried, you noticed a fine orange-peel texture developed. No matter if you’re working on a high-gloss airplane fuselage or a custom car body, use this process to get the smoothest possible result every time. I was with my model club yesterday at my lhs and noticed that they now carry tamiya polishing compound, both the blue box and the red. Be extra cautious with corners, edges, and any fine, protruding details; rubbing compound can easily remove the color coats in these areas.

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Since it's formulated to polish fine silver, brass and copper, is works extremely well on plastic, both the colored styrene and the clear. It may take four or five applications on a single area over the course of 15-30 minutes before you get the glossiness you desire.

Relatively large particles - in combination with the paste - are highly effective when smoothing out any rough finishes on your model's surface, and it can be washed away using water when the job is finished. I also have the Mr Hobby liquid polishing compounds which I like too, they come in 3 grades and include polishing clothes in the pack. And interestingly enough, the Testors paint reacts in such a way that there's a subtle but appreciable difference with the finish compound. Good to know; I'm a bit gunshy about the Testors clear after hearing a few people report that it marks easily from contact or wrapping long after it's supposed to be dry.