Polishing paint?
 

Does any body know if there is anyway you can polish enamel paint? I'm used to doin 1:1 bikes and trucks and usually can wet sand and compound it to shiny

Re: Polishing paint?
 

If your are talking about models you would do the same thing you would do on the bikes and trucks, it still enamel paint. Ed

Re: Polishing paint?
 

The stuff that I use on the bikes and trucks smears the enamel on the model though.

Re: Polishing paint?
 

What smears the paper or the compound? If it the compound try some tooth paste. Ed

Re: Polishing paint?
 

I'll give the tooth paste a shot thanks for help

Re: Polishing paint?
 

I use the same wax on my truck as I do my avalanche. The finish is smoother, and shinier than my avalanche. :)

Re: Polishing paint?
 

Same as with all paint.. appropriate grit pad, proper compound and get to rubbing.

I no longer do on models because the polish gets stuck in all the mold lines and what not. Close to impossible to remove. Tamiya polishing compound should prevent that but regular automotive stuff like menzerna is a killer. Awesome results but just... those crevices.

Re: Polishing paint?
 

you know tamiya make a model wax. its pretty cheap seems to be easy to get at lhs's and works great thats what i use for my static models.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tamiya-87036...-/230925452616

Re: Polishing paint?
 

How soon after painting can you put wax on the body? I repainted about 3 weeks ago and wanted to put some wax on before dressing the cab.

Re: Polishing paint?
 

Well skip that last question. Brought the cab into the shop light to look it over from where its being drying for to weeks and the paint has krinkled actually I think the primer did. So back to the drawing board, I hate painting.