Getting rid of a run in my clear coat

[kobuzz]

I got a nice run in the clear coat of a project I painted today. I guess it's about time to learn how to wet sand and buff. My question is what materials can I get from the autoparts store? What grit paper and what compound to polish? The paint is Model Master with Duplicolor clear on top. Any help would be much appreciated.

[Casey]

I got a nice run in the clear coat of a project I painted today. I guess it's about time to learn how to wet sand and buff. My question is what materials can I get from the autoparts store? What grit paper and what compound to polish? The paint is Model Master with Duplicolor clear on top. Any help would be much appreciated.

I suggest you use a polishing kit from Detail Master or Micro Mark, as you need to keep the sanding media in scale. 1000 grit paper is a good place to start sanding down the run, but most polishing kits start with 1200 or 1600 grit paper (well more of a grit-faced fabric) and go up to 12000 grit.