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Like Bill said, do not use the sealer over the buffed metallizer, it will kill the effect. It is good to use over parts that have a metallic finish that are not buffed, or have a reflection. I buff out the metallizers with kleenex. On another forum, a large scale forum, a guy did a tutorial with micromesh and sanding and polishing the metallizers. It was amazing, but I haven't been able to get it to work without rubbing through.

I don't think there is anything wrong with it, as long as the model is not being presented specifically for critique or judging. If you're just posting your work, and touching up a little foil crease or something like harry mentioned, it's nothing to get upset over. But if someone is going around saying "look how great my work is" and PS it, that's not cool. I know when you post, it's open season for comments and critique, but sometimes people finally get that one model almost perfect, only to see the flaws on the computer screen. Touching up here and there isn't a problem to me, but PS a mediocre model to present as something you know it's not, is not okay, especially with how persnickety this community can get. I use PS for a few things, but I haven't on models. Chances are I will someday, but I'll be sure to include the originals if I do.

Yeah its pretty serious. Apparently people have flooded the neighboring town of Oregon because they have their own water supply

That is her decision and everyone should respect it. No need to make a media spectacle about this. It is a shame though, and I wish the best for his recovery. I hope she will update the public about his progress, he has an obscenely large following of fans.

yeah some of the terminology without explanation leaves your imagination open.

I am not certain, but I believe their rubbing compound will be aggressive, for removing slight damage, this will leave swirl scratches. this looks like a good one http://www.autogeek.net/3m-rubbing-compound-16oz.html After that, you can use a glaze or wax. I like the glazes, they bring out the dark, rich color of most paints. Waxes will work. On a model I doubt there is much difference. A wax will protect it a little more I think, if you plan on it being handled a little bit.

Ballistic SRS systems have been out for a while. When I was a Jaguar tech, I had to work on these. It's a very tiny charge that is activated when the computer senses the airbag being deployed. It shoots the seat belt buckle down to cinch it up. So in addition to the mechanical lock that activates when you shoot forward, it adds a little bit more "lock" by ballistically cinching up the belt. There is not enough there to cause any damage to you. They do not activate unless the airbag goes off, unless they changed the way they work.

The irony is strong here

I am not a religious person and I typically don't care for in-your-face religious types, but I haven't experienced that at Hobby Lobby. Nothing is shoved in your face and to complain about the music they play in the background is absurd. If you don't like it, don't shop there. I do find their stance on the issue they were going to court over is extremely hypocritical, but that's another conversation. I find it really hard to believe anyone could be genuinely offended with religious merchandise on a shelf and religious music playing in the background. If you go out of your way to be offended by things like these, you have other problems. I did find many useful things there. A nice extra large hobby mat, pointed sanding sticks and a few other things that have come in very handy that I could not find at Michaels or my LHS.

If it were a full size booth I would consider that, but we're talking about a bench top booth in the bedroom of my house. As of right now, this is the plan I am working on 1. Artograph spray booth 2. 5 sided box made of acrylic to go over the Artograph spray booth and completely seal it up. 3. Cut holes in the acrylic box to stick my arms through, possible add the built in gloves 4. Permanent hard ducting from the booth to the wall, through the wall with a one way flap. This will be about 24" of tubing, very short. 5. Filter incoming air I have successfully painted 1 (ONE) single body in 6 years in this house. I believe it was because I used a very fast drying lacquer. I have completed two other bodies with paint, but literally two days of sanding and polishing each to get them to that point and there was still rub-through. I have laid down one perfect enamel paint job from my airbrush, only to have it ruined with dust and hair. I have spent all the money I am willing to spend. I bought fancy new compressor and airbrush, I buy the best paints, I practice, etc. I have gotten better over the years, I know it, but I am always questioning myself. I have never addressed my work environment properly. Either this works or I'm done. Which would be very devastating to me at this point, but it frustrates me more to put all the detail into these cars that I do and not be able to finish them or put them on a shelf.

It's nearly impossible to keep out of our AC system. It's not a breathing hazard or really that bad, but when trying to lay down a nice paint job, it does have an affect. One thing I was thinking is putting a filter over the vent for the air coming into the room, that would limit the dust flying around. the other problem with my other booths was I had to open the window to place the vent board outside. Well dust would get into the room between the little crevices. I'll be cutting a hole in the wall to have a permanent vent outside with a door on the other side to make it a one way vent. These two should help tremendously.

I work in a granite shop. The dust outside pales in comparison

I can't move. I work for my dad's business which has been anchored down here for almost 35 years. I'm pretty much here forever. There is a large desert on the other side of those buildings, which goes for miles and miles, all the down and past my house, near the windmills. So my wife told my parents I was looking at a spray booths, i was showing her the one I wanted. before I could explain I was going to build my own, they ordered it for me for my birthday. I got it last night, a week early. So here I am with the Artograph spray booth. It may be an overpriced exhaust fan, but this thing is built WELL. I am working with James to figure out how to make it even better. We have a good plane to make it fully enclosed. I was going to build an enclosed box from a cabinet, but I think I can do the same with this booth. I don't have the heart to return it, and I really like it, so I'll make it work.

I used to work on those cars right out of high school, about 12 years ago. They are very fun to drive.

which makes it not a Cobra R, it was just a clone. They were all white, and the blocks were serialized at the factory when built. If your Dad's block doesn't have the serial number, it's not and R. only 250 were made in '95. And just the fact that it was automatic, it's definitely not an R. That doesn't mean it wasn't a really cool car though.

Here is the view from my office window Here it is a few minutes later driving home floor of our shop after a half day That's the kind of BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH I'm dealing with.

This is what I am dealing with on a regular basis. Sanding will get it out but the only two bodies I have ever completed required sanding and reps rating and still ended up with the paint rubbed through http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83137&view=&hl=&fromsearch=1

The 95 cobra R was white. It wasn't the standard cobra.

I thought purple would only work for the Diablo, but this looks great. I love the carbon fiber through the rear glass. What color is that?

That was my point. Anything mass produced into a patty, nugget or tube is going to be a bunch of mush funneled through a pipe and squeezed into final form. It's not pleasant to look at, but it's delicious.

95 Cobra R is my favorite too.

My receptionist grew up around her dad's auto body shop. She thinks I'm insane gong through all the stuff we do to paint little car bodies.

The pink slime stuff they make the chicken nuggets out of that they made a big deal of on the news is nothing out of the ordinary. How did you think mass produced chicken nuggets would look like? People don't know what goes on to make our food, then the news sensationalizes something and everybody all of sudden wants to boycott the restaurant because they're too dumb to spend 5 minutes fact checking. Same thing with Subway. the news runs a story about Subway may not be as healthy as you think. NO BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH, it's fast food wrapped in lettuce and parmesan bread. McDonalds, Wendy's, BK, they are all disgusting, poor quality food, but it's delicious and I'm bound to end up at one or the other tomorrow.

It was built to be on a track, it doesn't need ac or radio.

Yikes. No idea why he wouldn't have a wheelie bar on that thing.