

Any ideas on how to remove those scratches? I heard you can use a polishing agent but I don't know whether a car polish is considered one
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Hi, I kinda need help from the sifus here. So I tried using a filer to sand off the nubs but after finishing it with 1000 grit and 1500 grit sandpaper, I still couldn't make it as shiny as it was. Here are some samples:
![]() ![]() Any ideas on how to remove those scratches? I heard you can use a polishing agent but I don't know whether a car polish is considered one This post has been edited by legenderycity: Feb 12 2014, 02:20 PM |
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Feb 12 2014, 02:56 PM
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QUOTE(afsarudy @ Feb 12 2014, 02:28 PM) QUOTE(vincent09 @ Feb 12 2014, 02:55 PM) I found out that there are 3 types, course, fine and finish. Do I need all 3?This post has been edited by legenderycity: Feb 12 2014, 03:00 PM |
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QUOTE(General_Nic @ Feb 12 2014, 03:01 PM) there's higher grit sandpaper, with the highest #2000 Haha I just tried with up to 2500 grit, but still the same after that use tamiya compound or similar hobby use polishing compound, usually 3 types, coarse, fine, finish to end up a surface as shiny as a new car, you need to use coarse -> fine -> finish I advice against using car polishing compound, it may deteriorate the plastic final advice, in the second photo, you don't need to worry about nub marks, as the area will covered in the torso after finish assembling Ok so I have gotta buy all 3. Roughly how much is it for 1? I saw on ebay all 3 for 20usd |
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Feb 12 2014, 05:16 PM
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Feb 12 2014, 05:25 PM
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QUOTE(TheGreatBahamut @ Feb 12 2014, 05:22 PM) For me, I would do file, 800grit->1000grit->1200grit->2500grit/used sandpaper->compound. Ok noted. I will try what you suggested. Btw after 1200 grit straight to 2500 grit already? Try this out, I learnt this from an senior which have 15+ years of experience in plastic model. You have to slowly increase the grit for sanding, not from after file, with rough surface straight jump to 1000grit, it will only waste your sandpaper. Cheers |
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QUOTE(TheGreatBahamut @ Feb 12 2014, 05:30 PM) Hahaha after 1200 actually can apply compound already, most important is earlier step when the surface still rough, you have to slowly increase grit. With flat top coat, it will be fine. Damn I don't have 800 grit sandpaper so I used a 600 grit one instead, but sadly scratch marks still there. Is it because I sand it too hard?If you want finer touch then end with 1500, 2000, or 2500 grit. What I did is what I told you earlier file->800->1000->1200->used sandpaper. Trust me bro, I learnt from ah pek from ICW. No harm to try This post has been edited by legenderycity: Feb 12 2014, 08:47 PM |
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QUOTE(General_Nic @ Feb 12 2014, 10:35 PM) #600 or #800 doesn't make much difference, most important is the step up in grit Nice information you have there. Can you give me the link to that thread you mentioned?either #600 or #800, the next one you use #1000 or #1200, then next #1500 btw this is getting too much off topic, there's a thread specific for asking about modelling skills plus, this steps have been posted many times before, please read it |
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