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Great thanks Scott - sounds like it’s repairable then which is great news. So close to the finish and all these problems are damn frustrating. Anyway thanks for the advice.

Does anyone feel that a build is cursed sometimes? I am having that feeling with my current Tamiya XJ220. Hopefully you guys can help me with my next "challenge". I had to do so repair work after sanding through the clear coat on the bonnet. I resprayed some color and then laid down several coats of clear a few days ago. All seemed well... But I have just noticed that I created a ridge under the clear coat due to the masking I had to do to protect the grill when repairing the original issue. Is it worth trying to rescue this mistake? I am thinking I could sand down the clear and then flatten the ridge - respray color and then clear once again. This would only be in the section that has the issue. Anyone done this before? I am worried I am just going to compound the problem and make the issue worse. I would strip the whole damn thing but the decals are already down and you can't get replacements that I can find... Thanks in advance!

Nice thank you. I did suspect that the clear was “soft” (in my opinion it’s still a great clear though). I will look into getting those pads and keep experimenting. I have had a little bit more success since I posted this and suspect that the way I’m sanding may be a problem rather than the use of the rotary tool. Out of interest when sanding do you change direction after each grit? I sand in one direction the whole process…

Hello Jolly - yes we’ll it’s a good question. I’d say the finish looks pretty good but under light and at the right angle I can see some small scratches. My theory is the rotary would remove them faster than having to do more compound work. So the wax is the wrong material to try and remove those scratches perhaps? I thought it did a bit of polishing as well as enhancing etc. Maybe I just need to keep going with the compound until the scratches are gone ?

Hi all - I have recently become obsessed with a perfect polished finish for my models ? I have purchased a hobby rotary tool and follow the process below when it comes to polishing: 1. Sand with micromesh up 12000 2. Tamiya Polishing compound - Coarse, Fine, Finish (using polishing pads) 3. Mr Hobby ceramic compound (polishing cloth) 4. Final polish with rotary tool using Meguiar's carnauba wax Its a process I learned from the fantastic "Scale Model Experiment" you tube channel (check it out he is great). Unfortunately, when I complete the final polish with the rotatory tool it introduces scratches. Its very frustrating. Has anyone had an experience with this? I suspect its the head I am using, or is the tool too powerful? Can any one who has done this successfully recommend what type of heads to buy? I have attached a photo of the tool and head I use. FYI I am using Mr Hobby Super Clear as my clear coat (lacquer based) Thanks in advance! Andrew

Damn it I thought that was probably the case ? Thanks for getting back to me so quick - very much appreciated. I need to get my “dust management” under control it’s a constant source of frustration. I have spray booth and gently wet the area beforehand but still they get in there ?

Hi there - Looking for some quick advice on a build I am working on. I have painted the bonnet of my 300sl Merc but noticed a big black hair in the model of it. Grrr. I sanded out the hair with around 1500 grit which perhaps was a bit too much. Anyway it has left a blemish in the paint (see attached photo). I had thought it was because I went through the clear coat in that section so sprayed two coast of the primary color with a plan to the lay down some more clear coat and thus restore the "level" of the paint. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be going away - And I'm worried I spraying more will be a bit futile. Is there anyway to repair this or should I just strip and repaint? Thanks in advance, Andy