Glassing and Painting techniques

[Luchnia]

Reminds me of sanding those dang dull car headlights! What grit you use on the aluminum spinner? 2000 or 3000 maybe?

 

[Jetpainter]

Reminds me of sanding those dang dull car headlights! What grit you use on the aluminum spinner? 2000 or 3000 maybe?

It's been a few months, but I think I went as fine as 1500 then the polisher.

For those headlights, sand them then clear them with an automotive clear. They look great and actually stay that way.

 

[Billy J]

Thought I'd share my last paint job with my rc buddy's ! American Eagle 1/5 Bearcat done up in Rare Bear colors .. These planes r few and far apart ! 50 -100 cc size . Paint is DuPont base clear / Croma systems. Callie Graphics Thanks again ...

 

[Terryscustom]

That's awesome!!!!

 

[Alky6]

Wow! Incredible!

 

[Jlc]

That is freakin awsome. Great job!

 

[Pistolera]

Beautiful Bear Cat!!!

Question.....When doing different colors on base coats (with a hard line), do you do any sanding to smooth the paint edge before clear coating?

 

[Terryscustom]

Beautiful Bear Cat!!!

Question.....When doing different colors on base coats (with a hard line), do you do any sanding to smooth the paint edge before clear coating?

Never sand the base, if they show you can wet sand the clear. Base has almost no thickness to it. Most of the time two coats of clear makes them go away unless you sprayed your base thick and get build up against the tape.

 

[Pistolera]

I kinda thought so, but needed to hear from the experts! Thanks Terry

 

[Jetpainter]

Never sand the base, if they show you can wet sand the clear. Base has almost no thickness to it. Most of the time two coats of clear makes them go away unless you sprayed your base thick and get build up against the tape.

+1 And I'll add one more thing. If you sand base before you clear it will turn very dark where you sand it, and if it's a metallic color it really turns to crap.