Rubbing Out Paint After Color Sanding

[Miatatom]

I was wondering what everyone uses to rub out their paint after color sanding? Just elbow grease or something motorized? Is there anything like that available? I'd wondered if an electric toothbrush would work. The kind that has the orbital head. Cut the bristles off and glue a pad to it and then polish away. Does that sound stupid or what?

[Guest]

Plain ole elbow grease! Never try anything motorized unless you just want to ruin the paint. What grit paper have you color sanded with? I have a polishing kit that starts with 3200,then goes to 3600,4000,6000,8000 and finally 12000. After that, I polish with polishing compound and then a coat of wax. Needless to say, I only polish when it's a have to case or it's a model I plan to show. Normally I color sand with 4000,then shoot a coat of clear over it.

[martinfan5]

Plain ole elbow grease! Never try anything motorized unless you just want to ruin the paint. What grit paper have you color sanded with? I have a polishing kit that starts with 3200,then goes to 3600,4000,6000,8000 and finally 12000. After that, I polish with polishing compound and then a coat of wax. Needless to say, I only polish when it's a have to case or it's a model I plan to show. Normally I color sand with 4000,then shoot a coat of clear over it.

Agreed, I see it as only needed when going to shows or contest's , not for sitting on the shelf collecting dust , I use 2000 grit paper, then I use a rubbing compound, then a polishing compound, then if needed , a scratch remover.

[Miatatom]

What grit paper have you color sanded with? I have a polishing kit that starts with 3200,then goes to 3600,4000,6000,8000 and finally 12000. After that, I polish with polishing compound and then a coat of wax. Needless to say, I only polish when it's a have to case or it's a model I plan to show. Normally I color sand with 4000,then shoot a coat of clear over it.

I really haven't started doing it yet but I have a model with some specks of dust that needs some attention to look decent. I don't plan to enter any contests at this time and with my shaky hands probably never will. Just want it to look good. Sanding with 4K and clearing is probably the route I'll take. I used to use FinesseIt (sp) for compounding when I painted my vintage race cars (the real ones). I shooting Testors or MM enamels. What compounds does everyone use?

[cooltoys1]

I color sand all the way up the grit scale to 8000, sometimes 12000 and then use NOVUS #2 and a t-shirt to polish out. I have won best pait at shows using this method.