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Such lovely lines.

But your heart was in the right place, and that's what really counts ?

It's gone bad. There have been several posts on this topic over the years. The pens don't last more than a year or so. The refill bottles fare much better. My two pens produced a nice chrome when new, but after a year or two they just do a grainy looking silver. My refill bottle, which is about 5-6 years old now, still produces a nice chrome finish. I just used some last weekend and it still produces a nice chrome look.

Welcome to the forum, John, and welcome back to the hobby. I think you have found the right place to indulge your groove.

Oh man! That's looking great.

Beautiful work! I think I might need one too.

Wow! Thanks for posting this, Gary. I've had a number of hauler projects in mind over the years, and several of them are covered there. I would really like to do at least one nice scratch built hauler before I'm done, and that resource will help make it possible. Cheers.

Are you using primer under your exterior paint? A good coat of primer will make for an opaque surface that should block interior colours from showing through to the exterior. Another method is to paint the entire inside of the body shell with flat black or primer to further create an opaque surface. As William mentioned above, silver is a good blocker, too. This eliminates any translucence of the plastic, making for a good, solid appearance of the exterior colours, especially helpful for yellow, orange, and red exterior colours.

Do not the OP solicit opinions?

That's a cool little kart. Nicely done. I never knew that kit existed.

Welcome to the forum, Bill. Some very nice builds there.

Welcome to the forum, Scott.

Fantastic build, Steve. You nailed the period vibe of this incredible machine. I just love it.

Is that a custom grill. Seems odd. Either way, I'll be clearing room on the shelf for one.

That's a fine looking Chevelle, John. The vinyl top looks great.

Well done, Michelle. That is a fine looking Ford. One of your best builds yet.

Beautiful Firebird, Randy. Nice and clean as usual. She's a looker!

Thanks for that, Bill. That was a fun read. Some creative period stuff, and the dragster frame scratch built from coat hanger is impressive. I had read once that Pat was an avid model builder but that's the first I've seen of his work.

Camper. The little two-banger will have some work to do, but no one is in a hurry when camping.

The problem when trying to remove bumps with a polishing compound is you just end up with shiny bumps. It may be worth a try if the offending area is more of a 'texture' and not actually 'bumpy', but often times it is necessary to level the area with an abrasive affixed to a firm surface (such as a polishing pad). This will knock down the high spots to level the surface, then the polishing compounds can be used. The polishing compounds don't work well at knocking down high spots because they work on high spots and low spots alike, whereas the pads just hit the high spots.

There is another magazine lot here with that issue. https://www.ebay.com/itm/116113131802?

I assume the 'white' flecks are just reflecting light. Yeah, definitely needs a little sanding. Probably work it with 3200 or 3600 Micromesh pads, then 4000 and maybe 6000 should sort it out. If, as you say, it is not as bad as it looks, you may be able to start with 4000. I like the idea of waiting a few days before attacking it with sanding pads. A good solid cure is always best for this type of work.

Be sure to try it out on some chrome sprue from the same kit before committing to the wheels.

It's difficult to say for sure without a good photo. Having said that, I would colour sand just enough to smooth it out, then apply another coat. It is possible that a coat or two of clear would sort it out, but if it doesn't, you will be stripping paint. Besides, it's just good form to ensure the paint is sorted out before laying on the clear.

Very impressive. That is a gorgeous model of the 156. Just lovely.