Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2013 9:58:07 GMT -7
Hi everyone,
Now that I'm trying to wipe the slate clean, I'm curious what all you modelers sand aside from the body? In my previous builds, I've never sanded any of the engine parts prior to painting. Should I be? What grit do you suggest? I always wash and rinse my trays and am careful with sanding any flashing or sanding smooth areas which need glue. But what about the finer details? Do any of you sand the chassis?
Typically, for a build, I'll dry / wet sand the body with a 600 grit, then 800, then 1000 or so and start the primer. Then I'll sand again, this time finer, painting the mist coat, sanding each time but using a finer grain. Sanding to me appears to be an art that I am learning. But for the rest of the pieces (engine, brake rotors, interiors, I've never really sanded.
How do you guys do it?
Thanks a bunch!
schwack the apprentice
Now that I'm trying to wipe the slate clean, I'm curious what all you modelers sand aside from the body? In my previous builds, I've never sanded any of the engine parts prior to painting. Should I be? What grit do you suggest? I always wash and rinse my trays and am careful with sanding any flashing or sanding smooth areas which need glue. But what about the finer details? Do any of you sand the chassis?
Typically, for a build, I'll dry / wet sand the body with a 600 grit, then 800, then 1000 or so and start the primer. Then I'll sand again, this time finer, painting the mist coat, sanding each time but using a finer grain. Sanding to me appears to be an art that I am learning. But for the rest of the pieces (engine, brake rotors, interiors, I've never really sanded.
How do you guys do it?
Thanks a bunch!
schwack the apprentice
