Anders Pedersen / Tip Top Workshop PKD blaster build

[wayouteast]

Can I check on the grips. Did you wet and dry all over or just the backs and edges then just pray with the gloss?

Just the backs and edges, yes. The fronts are fine as they are and ready for the clear coat. The castings are 'raw', though, which means they still have an uneven meniscus or lip of resin around the edge on the backs (what would have been the top of the casting, open to the air). That needs to be sanded down so the backs are level and flat for the grips fit correctly. Wet sanding with progressively finer grades of abrasives will do this, but you do need to go to really fine grades at the end (12,000 or so) and then polish the backs and edges before final spraying with the clear coat to bring back the clarity of the clear resin all the way through. Hope this helps.

 

[gmutt26]

Just the backs and edges, yes. The fronts are fine as they are and ready for the clear coat. The castings are 'raw', though, which means they still have an uneven meniscus or lip of resin around the edge on the backs (what would have been the top of the casting, open to the air). That needs to be sanded down so the backs are level and flat for the grips fit correctly. Wet sanding with progressively finer grades of abrasives will do this, but you do need to go to really fine grades at the end (12,000 or so) and then polish the backs and edges before final spraying with the clear coat to bring back the clarity of the clear resin all the way through. Hope this helps.

Ok. When you say polish? With what

 

[gmutt26]

Oh and is just normal clear coat ok or is the gloss one better

 

[wayouteast]

Ok. When you say polish? With what

I use Tamiya Fine Polishing Compound and a soft lint-free rag. But any fine polishing paste would do, and you could use an old t-shirt. The intent is to get the surface as flawless and free from even fine scratches as possible before applying the final clear coat (the effect of which is to fill even the tiniest scratches and make the finish glass-clear).

 

[wayouteast]

Oh and is just normal clear coat ok or is the gloss one better

If you want a gloss finish (which I assume you will since that's what the grips have) you'll need to use the gloss clear coat.

 

[gmutt26]

Could you recommend a good polish for bringing out a high shine on this may be a link for Amazon

 

[wayouteast]

Could you recommend a good polish for bringing out a high shine on this may be a link for Amazon

Here you go. A couple of links to the Tamiya compound I use. There are other brands which do a very similar thing.

If you're in the States

In the UK

 

[gmutt26]

Here you go. A couple of links to the Tamiya compound I use. There are other brands which do a very similar thing.

If you're in the States

In the UK

No I’m in the uk. So I got a plastic polish for watch faces. It should do the job. Everything is going great so far. Thanks for your help

 

[Ehyder20]

turned out great! i built the same kit a couple months ago and was blown away with the quality of the parts! you did the kit justice

 

[wayouteast]

turned out great! i built the same kit a couple months ago and was blown away with the quality of the parts! you did the kit justice

Thanks!