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[Intmd8r]

Wow. 2 weeks seems fast for shipping from Japan. Did you spend big $$ on shipping? My average wait time here in Canada is 3 weeks from Japan, 3-6 from USA. Cross border shipping is always a PITA!

[martinfan5]

For the wheels, it was $7 for the shipping, it say 8-16 days for it to arrive , I am not susprized that it takes an extra week to make it to Canada

Since I have some time, I started to wetsand and polish the body, the bonnet roof and deck lid have been done so far, pics soon

[martinfan5]

Got the body wetsanded and polished, and got some of the trim done, need to do some touch up , got a little burn through on a few spots, but nothing bad.

[Scuderia]

That's looking so good what do you use for polish by chance?

[martinfan5]

I started with 2000 grit, then used 8000 grit, I use turtle wax rubbing and polishing compounds

[Scuderia]

i tried the turtle wax polishing compound. maybe i didnt get the right one, but i hated it so much

[martinfan5]

i tried the turtle wax polishing compound. maybe i didnt get the right one, but i hated it so much

Why?, have tried using a rubbing compound first before the polish?,

[Scuderia]

i used the one in kinda like a tub. maybe i didn't use it right but it made a mess in the seams of the body

[martinfan5]

i used the one in kinda like a tub. maybe i didn't use it right but it made a mess in the seams of the body

Thats going to happen with all polishing and rubbing compounds, I took my stripping tooth brush , and after I cleaned it off, I brushed out the panel lines under running water

[Scuderia]

That's a bit of an annoyance to deal with for me lol. But FB msg me i dont want to further derail your wip

[martinfan5]

That's a bit of an annoyance to deal with for me lol. But FB msg me i dont want to further derail your wip

No worries mate

[martinfan5]

Got a little bit more down, taillights, marker lights installed, did a wash on the grill, not happy with it, hood is installed, door handles on, spoiler in place

Edited by martinfan5, 04 November 2012 - 02:53 PM.

[Scuderia]

Lookin' real good so far. I'm still getting the hand of the wash as well.

[martinfan5]

Didnt mix it right, thats my problem

[Scuderia]

the one i have i don't mix its just squirts out n rub off

[martinfan5]

Really, what is it called

Edited by martinfan5, 04 November 2012 - 02:59 PM.

[lanesteele240]

mr k. would be proud

[Scuderia]

Really, what is it called

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[martinfan5]

Thanks, where did you find that ar?

[Scuderia]

At a local hobby shop near me, where i got my pre-wired distributor. They had a lot of the tamiya jar paints and things like that and other supplies for scale projects. If you have a local-type shop near you they may carry it or similar.