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- Paint all body pieces at the same time so the colors match. (body, hood, mirrors bumpers etc.)
- Etch out panel lines with tool so when the paint fills them they still look believable and will take panel liner
- Draw over mold lines (not panel lines) with a marker.
- Sand the surface till the mold lines are no longer visible
- Wash the model with Dawn dishwashing liquid to remove oils from the surface.
- wipe off with tack cloth or blow off with air
- Make sure your work area is dust free
- Paint with grey sand-able primer
- let dry about an hour
- wet sand till smooth (repaint and sand areas that were sanded through)
- Paint with white sand-able primer
- let dry about an hour
- wet sand till smooth (repaint and sand areas that were sanded through)
- Paint the color coat. Paint the hard to reach areas first along with the bottom up. Paint the full panels last
- let dry at least an hour for the paint to gas out
- If necessary, wet sand till smooth (repaint and sand areas that were sanded through)
- In a glass baby food jar, mix 4:1 clear coat to fast hardner use separate pipettes to transfer liquids
- Paint with 2K clear coat.
- 3 coats, 1 light 2 heavy wet and thick drying 20 minutes between
- let dry
- wet sand till smooth (repaint and sand areas that were sanded through)
- Paint highlights and other items with acrylic so as to no re-activate the clear coat
