Hooked on Chaparral Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 (edited) 2 Days ago I laid down 4 coats of "off white" (model master classic, white 8 drops of testors 1033 brown) on a Fisher Chaparral 2F. It needs polished what is the safest amount of gas out time before I could begin the next phase. No rush its been 20 years since I doing this on a regular basis now I'm afraid becoming a "senior citizen" may have some pitfalls with it, that and not having really built anything in 20 years! Thanks! my last build.... Edited October 12, 2018 by Hooked on Chaparral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I would wait a week or more, others say that when you can't smell the paint on the body anymore you're good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooked on Chaparral Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 Thanks Nick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 If it's Testors enamel that you're working with, I wouldn't touch it for a minimum of a month! Enamels take forever to cure completely. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 2 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: If it's Testors enamel that you're working with, I wouldn't touch it for a minimum of a month! Enamels take forever to cure completely. Steve Sounds like you airbrushed it. What did you use for thinner? I've polished out airbrushed enamel thinned with lacquer thinner after 48 hours. A week would be even better. Sprayed from a can, enamel requires, as Steve says, at least a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 The wait time is one of the reasons I don't use enamels usually. I'm the impatient type any way. I try to use the more modern acrylics and lacquers. These are usually ready to polish in 24 hours or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschercr Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 11 hours ago, High octane said: I would wait a week or more, others say that when you can't smell the paint on the body anymore you're good to go. x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 8 hours ago, Snake45 said: Sounds like you airbrushed it. What did you use for thinner? I've polished out airbrushed enamel thinned with lacquer thinner after 48 hours. A week would be even better. Sprayed from a can, enamel requires, as Steve says, at least a month. True. If you airbrushed it and thinned with lacquer thinner, it will shorten cure time dramatically. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chariots of Fire Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Depends on the paint and the type of polish. If you use model paint the polish has to be something that will not react with it and make it soft. What has been said above is correct. Wait a few days before trying to polish it. On the other hand I use Duplicolor paints. It dries quickly and hard. It can be polished almost immediately after it sets up. Sometimes less than a day. Novus polish works well. So does Turtle Wax if you let the paint dry two or three days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooked on Chaparral Posted October 13, 2018 Author Share Posted October 13, 2018 (edited) I used testors thinner, pretty thin mix i like it like skim milk density. Yes I did air brush it thanks, for the tips guys. Like I said its been awhile and I didn't want to rush this. I am familiar with the novus system and the LMG polishing cloth system, my preferred method.I guess I am too old school never tried lacquer or acrylics for that matter I have always been happy with the enamel results. I don't clear coat either, basically because other than that 37 above I stick with sports cars, imsa, endurance, trans am that sort of model. I dry polished that 37. LMG. Edited October 13, 2018 by Hooked on Chaparral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 I wait 2-3 weeks for enamels. I wait a week for lacquers. I work on other assemblies while the paint cures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 This is where a food dehydrator can really come into play! I've had mine since 2010, and use it for curing out all my paint work. It can take upwards of 2 hours to completely cure enamels to the point of being hard enough so as not to be able to press a fingerprint into the surface of the paint, which at room temperature, can take a week or more. Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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