u can use Gundam Marker Remover

not sure with airbrushed paints since I havent started trying, but acrylic paint from spraycans can be easily removed from plastic with just fingernails

the top pic u're showing is still just decorative silver or you painted a layer of candy paint?

then that's just how decorative silver looks like
if you want similar with the red one, you need to add another layer of different type of silver

I'm pretty sure Gundam Markers' paint are acrylic, sorry if I'm wrong(with exception GM01 & GM02)
if it's acrylic then i wouldn't affect lacquer paint as lacquer is stronger

as for Artline gold & silver markers, cheaper alternative is to use WD40 No Mess Pen

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Oct 3 2012, 03:47 AM

another way if you want to panel line with different colour ink(other than gold & silver), you can use Real Touch Markers

it can remove lacquer paint i see
but it doesn't mean Gundam Markers' paint are lacquers, it means the Remover works the same as Paint Remover, removes all paint

even with primer acrylics is still less scratch resistant to lacquer
that's why I still prefer lacquer, but for spraycans, lacquers have limited colour choices

I uses Real Touch Markers, but if want the finest panel line use the panel wash technique

here's a tutorial video showing the 3 main ways to fill panel lines


This post has been edited by General_Nic: Oct 3 2012, 01:01 PM

you over sprayed
you are not suppose to spray 1 shot thick layer, must spray 2 or more thin layers, with allocation of at least 15mins drying time in between layers

You can try finding Pledge in hardware stores, especially big ones like Ace, or home cleaning solutions places
Krylon Matte Finish is not an alternative, it IS a flat topcoat
other spray can brands do have flat topcoat, however they are rare. Heck, even Krylon is rare

Krylon are available plenty in Ace Hardware store

Ace Hardware too

is using Mr. Surfacer enough, or need Mr. Primer Surfacer for priming purpose?

I just bought Gaianotes Clear & Flat Base, since the Flat Clear was out of stock
any advice or suggestion on what ratio of Flat Base to Clear to use?

u mean normal hardware stores thinner?
those will dissolve any paints man, even industrial paint, and even melt the plastic

technically you are diluting the normal thinner with hobby thinner, but I have totally no idea what will happen, nor do I want to risk it
but you can experiment on empty runners

which type of putty were you using?
I used platic spoon on Tamiya white putty and the spoon is like partially melted ._.

for epoxy putty using hands is fine i think

Firstly, you need to know that topcoat & compound are totally 2 different things.
topcoat is clear colourless paint to cover and protect anything beneath it.
compound is for polishing, basically an extremely fine sandpaper, to make the surface you are polishing to be very shiny.

topcoat can't remove nub marks, since it's only a layer of clear paint over it, you still can see it.
as for compound, you need to use file, then fine sandpaper, lastly only compound, in this order, then you will get a smooth finish.

I never sanded clear parts before so I can't be sure, but I do think that with compound polishing it's possible
for metallic parts, you clean the nub marks as usual, but NO sanding. Then you touch up using metallic colour markers or paints.

You can sample photos in this thread
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/488910

here are some advantages of airbrush over spraycans:
- in the long term, airbrush is cheaper, because only the airbrush & compressor are expensive, but you only buy once.
- bottled paints are cheaper and can last longer than spraycans, because you are mixing with thinner and other paints
- spraycans only come in fixed colours, while with airbrush, using bottled paints allows you to mix colours to your choice.
- with airbrush, you have more control over the spray diameter, hence can control how you spray the parts, and way less of paint wastage, saving you paint, that's killing 2 birds with 1 stone
- with airbrush you can apply shading technique, one that is impossible to do with spraycans

yes flat topcoat can, but only fine scratches like the example shown, but not deep scratches of course

you can still spray paint part by part, it's like airbrush except that you are using spraycans
use these to hold the parts when spraying them


then poke them into a foam to let the paint dry