How to fix 2k Clear DUST and RUNS-Johan Rebel Machine 1/25 scale
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- čas přidán 9. 04. 2023
- You can't always spray a perfect clear coat. In this episode I show how to correct dust, hair, and runs in 2K clear and buff out to a perfect shine.
for the CZcams algorithm: Johan 1970 AMC American Motors Ambassador Rebel The Machine 1/24 1/25 scale plastic model car kit building Revell AMT Tamiya Aoshima Hasegawa Small World HPI Mokei Plamo Plamodel Scale Model Experiment James Tester
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This is the kind of stuff that really helps those of us that are not that well versed in doing this. Thank you for such a great tutorial.
Thank you Larry! I seriously want to share what I’ve learned with all of you. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel👍
exactly!
@@ScaleModelExperiment I use toothpaste to rub down and polish my paint jobs. Use soft cotton cloth instead of your finger and a paper towel. The toothpaste is a lot cheaper! I use furniture polish (cheap Dollar General polish) to shine like you did with the tiny buffing wheel and car wax. I get mirror finishes too. I've had to wet sand at times. Do your medium coat of clear and then add a couple of drops of thinner in for the third coat after tacking time. Spray it wetter and faster with a good 8 to 10 inches away. Turn up the tip a little also. That minimizes the orange peel. I've laid on coats of paint and clears without any sanding and just the toothpaste and furniture polish. Don't shake up the can if you ever try this method. Let the beeswax foam come out to polish with. A cloth polishes the more you rub after applications. I have the original Machine myself from back in the 70's when I bought it. My decals disintegrated back when I built it. Mine is just all white. The kit was a new item when I bought it. Keep on building buddy. I got back into it the last 4 years since I retired. I have over 500 built kits from 1960's and 70's original issues. Some are so old there's no date on my boxes. Most of mine date back 47 to 59 years old and never paid more than $2.98 for kits then, at first they were $1.48. Lol. I'm old too! Got some very rare and obsolete ones also. You take care and enjoy this hobby. It can be a challenge at times.
Great video, the car is looking really good! I enjoy seeing the tools and techniques you use to put the higher refinements on your builds. This is the kind of stuff I’m working my way towards.
Thanks for watching Antithesis, follow my lead and you’ll get there too. 👍
Awesome tutorial. The model is looking great. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Michael, I appreciate your support👍
Really liked this video! It's an area that isn't touched on enough. For right now I have a bunch of stalled projects exactly because of the runs, dust etc that I haven't been able to successfully remove. Thanks!
Thanks so much Neil for watching and commenting. I really appreciate the support and I hope your projects benefit.
Great video. It’s great to see how to fix things all of us will be faced with.
Thanks so much Moon City, I’m glad you enjoyed the video👍
Nice work and patience in working out the trouble areas, that is always fun!
Thank you so much Left Coast. I appreciate you watching and commenting 👍
That was a great how to James. That body is beautiful. Ron
Thanks Ron, I’m glad that your enjoyed it. I appreciate your support 👍
Great looking car. This really helps in giving me confidence to try the 2K clear . Thank You.
I’m glad to help Lee! As long as you have proper evacuation of the fumes and you wear a mask and gloves you’ll be alright. Thanks for watching 👍
Love the in depth look at your work. The wax is a nice touch. Haven't done that one yet. The colors on this look great and that gloss coat gives it just an outstanding shine. Love it.
Thanks Spencer! I’m trying to get just the right amount of clear on the body. Not too much, not too little. This one is pretty good. It’s a good scale finish when polished. Thanks again brother👍
Thank for showing us you process.
Thanks for watching Horton, I appreciate your support 👍
Wow she looks amazing
Thank you so much Travis👍
Loved the detail in this video James, this was really helpful for me as my paintjobs have not been the best. I've always wanted to start cutting and polishing, but I was intimidated by the process and didn't know where to start. Thank you for this very informative video! I think I'll give it a shot on my next builds!
Thank you for watching Keith. Once you start polishing your bodies you’ll always do it 😁 I appreciate your support and let me know how it goes when you try it.
Thanks for sharing. Donnie
Thanks for watching Donnie! I appreciate the support 👍
Great Video James!!! Thanks for sharing your technique
Thanks for watching Mike, I appreciate you man!
I love to watch you rubbing one out James 😂❤
You’re a sick man Shawn! Hehe I appreciate you man👍
Haha!!!!
@Scale Model Experiment yes I am 😁❤️
Very nice bodywork 👍
Thanks for watching David👍
Boy, that’s a lot of work getting the body smooth and shiny. Thanks for sharing James! 😎🇨🇦
Hi Peter, yes indeed it is a lot of work but the finished model is something you can be proud of. I appreciate your support bud👍
looks outstanding vary well done 👍
Thanks for watching Deen 👍
Thanks for the tutorial James, looks great 👍definitely going to try the Hasegawa Ceramic Compound. Looks like a great product
Hi Bruno, I like using the compound, careful not to buy the sealer instead. I have it and still can’t figure out how it works or when to apply it. Thanks for watching 👍
Great work
Thanks Justin, I appreciate the support bud 👍
Really nice James.
Thanks Wombat, I appreciate the support 👍
I just ordered the polish course, fine and finish. Thanks for the tip.
You’re welcome John, thanks for watching and commenting 👍
great stuff enjoy your builds been looking @ this kit you did an amazing job 🤩😁
Thanks so much Scooter! I appreciate the support 👍
Like the tutorial..thanks for sharing 😊
Thank you for watching Frank, I appreciate your support 👍
Have to tried grounding yourself while spraying ? (Just like electronic tech use ) think I mention this in my clinic manual. That AMC is looking great! Also let your booth run for maybe 15-20 minutes before painting, will help with dust!
We like polishing anyway! Thanks for the video James.
Ps ;Do you warm up your clear ? that will help with flow out . 😎✌️🫡🇺🇸
Interesting, I never thought of that to warm up paint before airbrushing it. Makes sense.
Hi Kevin, I give up trying to control dust. I shoot in a basement 3 feet from the furnace that runs constantly (it is winter still) with the dryer across the room. With open rafters above. I’ll just live with polishing 😎
@@ScaleModelExperiment yep, it’s a constant struggle, worth it though!🫡🇺🇸
🏍️ Never bothered by dust, pollen, cat hair until i tried to spray a car model. Built some crazy contraptions to combat the problem, but i should go back to German tanks.
I agree, I quit trying to fight the problem of dust getting into paint and just learned to polish instead. Lol. Thanks for watching 👍
Glass finish 👍🏿
Thanks for watching bud👍
Great tutorial! Too bad about that marker light. I would have tried to fix it and probably made a mess of it. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching Alan👍 Right? When I saw that marker light bleed i was so disgusted. I’m ok with the car not being perfect.
The Machine looks great James 👍👍😎 I would like to get into polishing, but im missing some key components like compounds, wax, and a polisher. I'll pick that stuff up eventually 🤷♂️😂
It’s a game changer Old School, once you start you’ll never go back to not polishing. Thanks for watching, much appreciated 👍
Great job brother
Thanks so much for watching Jamie, I appreciate the support 👍
@Scale Model Experiment your welcome brother!
Perfect timing for me! I'm still learning how to airbrush and I'm scared of laying down too much paint. I primered my recent build, started to wet sand the primer and with very light pressure, got down to the plastic. I'm so used to using rattle cans, I think I spray from too far away. But, I keep trying!
I agree JD, either you are too aggressive with your polishing or there isn’t enough paint down. Distance away can vary depending on viscosity of the paint and psi of your compressor and size of needle. I use a .35 needle at about 18-20 psi holding the airbrush on the closer side of 3 inches away approximately.
Wait a minute....you got dusties in your paint? You made unfixable mistakes? Ahhh c'mon, James! You had us believing they came out perfect every time maaaan! 😉 It's looking great so far. Love it! Congrats on 5k as well. You've definitely earned it.
Thanks bud, I’ll still call it perfect! Thank you for your support 👍
Damn piece of hair!
Hi Brandon, thanks for watching 👍 dust is just going to happen, I refuse to get angry about it.
Thanks for yet another great video. Do so-called "down draft" spray booths work to keep dust off the model? It seems like they would draw dust away from the model before the dust could get entrained in the air stream of the spray booth. If so, why the dearth on the market. I guess its drawing board time.
I can’t speak about down draft paint booths as all of mine were with located in the back or above the spray area. The pace unit works VERY well at evacuating fumes. I’ve simply learned to polish to get rid of the dust that always ends up in my paint. I quit fighting it 🤪
Great tutorial there James, very interesting to watch. Those sanding sticks look great. I still use automotive sand paper and perform wet sanding, and the ones you're using look much more dedicated to our hobby. Will definitely invest in some. Thanks for sharing. Is that an Itasha style RX7 with chameleon paint in the background? Looks nice!
Hi Karl, thanks for watching. That FD was an Easter egg. You’re the only one that mentioned it. I’ve been working on it for a while as a fun project. It’s a fade of blue to purple done itasha style.
@@ScaleModelExperiment Well.. whenever I see a JDM my radar starts scanning for more details! :) Will we see a video about it too James? Looks cool
Absolutely Karl, I’ll put together a video about the build once I finish it. Thanks bud!
great tutorial on buffing. Have you ever tried Novus 2 if so how does it compare to the Tamiya products. i am doing a nascar body right now sanding down all the decal lines. have a great week.
Hi Russell, as far as abrasive I would say that Novus2 is equal to the ceramic compound I use after Tamiya finish. Thanks for watching, I appreciate it 👍
Hey James it looks great. For me they never come out perfect but, it give them character 😉. I the the beginning of your video I was admiring your models in those cases. If you don't mind me asking where did you purchase them? I'm trying to find something to incase my models and buying the small cases can get expensive. Enjoyed your tips brother, thank you.
Thank you for watching 👍 the finished car cases are from Carney Plastics. They hold 24 cars each. I have 4 full. They cost $120 each. Here is a link: shop.carneyplastics.com/NASCAR-Diecast-Model-Car-Display-Case-24-Car-124-Scale-P445.aspx
@@ScaleModelExperiment Thank you for sharing this information with me. Have a great one and looking forward to your next video. 😁👍🏽
Hi there James. Great video, very helpful. Got a question, do you by chance know if Donn Yost(The Old Man)
is doing okay or not? He hasn't put out a video in almost two months now? I know he just went through some
cancer, and I hope he hasn't relapsed or they found more? My goodness I hope he's okay? Well thank you in
advance James. Your videos are always inspiring!
Thanks for watching Jeff. Donny isn’t a close friend so I don’t really know what’s going on with him.
Nice Rebel...enjoyed this one , can you share a link for sanding sponges?
Thanks for sharing the tips.
Thanks for watching Jeff. Here is a link on Amazon for the sanding blocks: GodHand MIGAKI-Kamiyasu-Sanding Stick 10mm-Assortment (#2000, 4000, 6000, 8000, 10000) GH-KS10-KB for Plastic Models a.co/d/3g9fiAV
Just ordered to sets....appreciate that.
James, do you have a link to the clear you use? Congrats on 5K viewers. Love the tutorials
and the sanding sponges?
Absolutely John. I use Splash Paints 2K clear: www.splash-paints.com/
The sanding sponges are from Amazon:
GodHand MIGAKI-Kamiyasu-Sanding Stick 10mm-Assortment (#2000, 4000, 6000, 8000, 10000) GH-KS10-KB for Plastic Models a.co/d/fXsV3hD
Thank you for posting this was good to see your polishing process - especially using the ceramic. I purchased a rotary tool and polishing wheel a few builds ago but for some reason it causes scratches. Its really frustrating and gave up using it. With my latest build, I followed your technique using the exact same materials. Again the polishing stage with the rotary tool appears to have scratched the surface again :-( - I wonder if the polishing wheel I'm using. Can I ask where you got yours?
Hi Andrew, sorry to hear you are having issues. I use two kinds of polishers with my rotary tool. The foam ones and the rag type. Both from Amazon.
Mini Buffing Polishing Pads, 16Pcs Mini Detail Polisher Pads Use On Rotary Tools,Cordless electric drill, Mini Polisher Tool for Tight Area Detailing Polishing Waxing And Sealing Glaze -HTDEPMIXUS a.co/d/0P5LR0x
1Inch Polishing Buffing Wheel Set,Wool Felt Cotton Mounted 3mm Shank for Rotary Tool Accessories,Mini Brush Polishing Kit for Watch and Jewelry 50 Pieces a.co/d/7SWJd00
I don’t use the wool or yellow ones though. Just the mop head one. I hope you find your solution.
@@ScaleModelExperiment Thank you so much for your reply - the quest for the perfect finish contiunues! 🙂
Is the Hasegawa Ceramic compound finer than Tamiyas finish polishing compound? I'm interested in getting some but there isn't much info about this product. Thanks.
Hi Johnathan, yes the Hasegawa compound is finer than the finish compound. It’s pretty expensive stuff even in Japan. I have friends that use auto parts store scratch X. That’s what I’m buying when my compound is gone.
Im wondering if Pledge can be sanded as it seems to run the sides when applied by brush.
Hi Jeff, I have no experience using Pledge only lacquer and 2k clear coats.
What kind of paint did you use for the color and the clear. It really looks great.
Hi John, paint is Tamiya white, Tamiya light blue metallic and splash paints 2k clear. Watch the previous 2 videos on the build for more info.
@@ScaleModelExperiment I will. Having lots of issues with Tamiya acrylics
Try Mr hobby leveling thinner 1:1 with Tamiya acrylics. I’ve been doing it for a couple years now. Works well
@@ScaleModelExperiment I will. Thanks
Where do I find those sanding sponges?
Hi Christian, thanks for watching. Here’s a link to Amazon for the sanders: GodHand MIGAKI-Kamiyasu-Sanding Stick 10mm-Assortment (#2000, 4000, 6000, 8000, 10000) GH-KS10-KB for Plastic Models a.co/d/d7LH4gN
Thank you sir