Tutorial: How to achieve mirror like finish on a scale model kit | Tamiya Compound | God Hand Sponge
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- Опубликовано: 28 май 2021
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Materials used:
Tamiya polishing compound:
- Coarse
- Fine
- Finish
Microfiber cloth
Basin with water
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Thanks!! No blabla and talking about your life or pet or wive, just what is important for the task :) There is too many bad How Tos on youtube. glad I found your video!
Thanks buddy! 🙂
Interesting to see how you keep the model in the water. Your results speak for themselves - well done!
Thank you for appreciating my work!
Thanks for this, very helpful. I'm building my first motorcycle kit, very different to my usual Sci-Fi or WW2 subjects!
My pleasure buddy! Goodluck on your build!
Great job
Amazing work!
Thank you!
Excellent job!!
Thanks buddy!
Awesome, thanks for this, I had been looking for a good mirror finish tutorial and this is great. Quick question, do you wash off the remaining compound after you're done polishing one step, before moving onto the next level of compound? like coarse > wash off remainder > fine > wash off remainder > finish > wash off remainder? or is it all in succession?
Thanks buddy! I dont wash the remainder. I just proceed to the next step. No wash at all
Hi mate! great tutorial and beautiful results. I'm in the process of learning this technique my self. but in my case, it always leave scratches in my models. I do the same process and was wondering what clear coat are you using?. My last build i tried mr.color ultra clear gloss uv cut. let it cure for about a week and when i went on to sanding, it jsut leaves scratches and the compunds where not able to remove the scratches either. Thanks in advance, cheers!
I have exactly the same problem! For me Tamiya coarse compound leaves pretty deep scratches I just can’t fully get out
Very helpful video, could you explain what the polishing compound is and what it does along with if its necessary to sand it and can I use a polishing sponge on it. Also how does sanding and polishing not damage the decals and do i do all of this polishing on top of a clear coat of X-22.
Decals arent harmed because they're protected by the top clear coat.
Will this work well for lexan car bodies and PETG spastic scratches too?
What is your sandpaper selection that you use to polish unpainted plastic to make it shine?
Do you secure surface somehow after polishing? How about to use at the very end tamiya wax ? What kind of clear coat do you use?
What happens if you go straight doing the polishing compound? Will it still have close result?
thanks for the video. after you painted the white and red, u didn't do any corrections at that moment on the colored paint itself right? u just apply the decals. then clearcoat 4-5 layers, and then do this process?
If the paint bleeds, that's the time I do a paint correction sir. Sometimes, I paint clear coat first then wetsand a bit before applying the decals. Then apply again clear coat after applying the decals. Then I do the process of polishing
Thanks for sharing the excellent tips.
In this video, how many clear coats have you applied on the model?
What brand of the gloss paint do you use, Gunze(Gx-100) or Tamiya?
Thanks
I have the same question :)
Silly question but didn't it wear through as a small pite of the number one seems to have worn away after polishing ...
Do we need all three of those or only one?
Great job...what do you use to clear coat / top coat?
I used tamiya clear ts-13 buddy
Easy simple video without the talking. Thank you
Thank you. God bless!
@@DrixWorks like wise brother🙏🏼
How many coats of lacquer did you give it? is it tamiya or enamel water lacquer
Hi :D do you wash the piece after polishing? What do you recommend after doing the polishing?
Do you sanding every layer for your surface paint or only on your clear coating?
I only wetsand after clear coat buddy
excellent work!! i am a beginner modelist, the steps are: sanding>primer>sanding>colour>varnish>then the three tamiya finishes..right? thank you!
Yes buddy. Goodluck to your builds! I have sample builds here in my channel. Check it out
Nice!
Thank you!
Thank you for the tutorial. How many kits do you generally get out of a set of sponges?
I generally use the sponges until the effectiveness of it lasts. I mean if it can still do the work then I still use it
Thanks buddy!
@@DrixWorks great job on the lancer also. It looks amazing. I have that kit in my stash but am working on getting better before I tackle that one.
@@jrod66ify thank you! It is a good kit by the way. No fitment issue
@@DrixWorks good to hear. I like so many others am getting back into the hobby after an almost 30 year hiatus. I am currently struggling on the 70 firebird. Not the kits fault at all. I am trying to decide which kit in my stash to build next to build my confidence up.
Can i use same method on clear color gunpla to make it more shiny?
Yes sir. But be sure that your clear coat is thick to prevent burning the paint when wet sanding
Would be alright if I only use one polishing compound? Will it give the model kit a mirror-ish shine?
No. It is recommended to use atleast 2. Fine and Finish. It is not necessary to use coarse. But the most important is fine and finish
@@DrixWorks Oh i see , Thanks :)
Hello. What if I will use only one type of compound? for example only "Fine"
You can still achieve glossy finish. But it is better if you use also finish compound after using fine
Would it be possible to achieve the same effect without polishing compound and by using only sandpaper up to 10000 grit gradually?
No, there will be a lot of swirl marks. You still need to use polishing compound to achieve mirror finish
I was wondering is that only applicable withtamoya paint only or it works with any paint
Thats a loaded question but yes its applicable with all paints. Its not the paint you're sanding though its the clear top coat finish.
It is applicable with all paints sir
I have orange peel in the paint, so do i sand the paint and then clear coat, or do i just clear coat and then sand it 🙂
Lightly sand the base color then proceed to clear coat. Wetsand again when the paint is properly cured. Then polish
Is the godhand sanding stick the same as a sanding sponge? I cant figure out if they are different products or just a different name forbthe same thing
Also if i cant find the right set, can i skip the 2k grit sand sponge?
I think its just the same. Yes you can skip the 2k grit. Most important is from 4k up to 8k grit
@Drix’ Works thank you so much 😁
What I am most curious about is how are these stickers not affected when doing this operation?
1. painting the product 2. wet sanding 3. polishing 4. sticking the stickers. Do you mind if the order of operations is like this?
I thought the stickers would be damaged during this process. They look fine 🙂
here's how the stickers are safe: sanding > primer > sanding > white primer (optional) > sanding > painting > sanding (optional) > clear coating > sanding > decals (stickers) > clear coating > polishing.
@@plrplm Thank you very much, If we have to choose between white or gray primer, which one is more useful? As a newbie in this business, I'm learning things I didn't know.
I have another question, there are thin strips on the car. In this video, you said that you need to make the clear coating at least 4 layers. Well, after these 4 layers of process, don't these streaks close completely?
If you are going to paint light colors you should use white primer. And grey for dark colors
@@DrixWorks Thank you :)
0:40 - I've heard different answers about what is the proper curing time. What works for you? Thanks and thanks for the video!
Let it sit for about 6-7days
Thank you!
Are those decals?
Yes buddy
I guess the key is to have a decent amount of clear so you don’t get into the decals or paint. Not as difficult as I thought it would be. Just time consuming.
Yes sir. It should be topcoated 4-5coats
@@DrixWorks which clear coat did you spray? And is there an indicator that lets me know I’ve too coated enough?
I used decanted Tamiya Clear TS-13. If you’re using an airbrush 2 mist coat, then 3 wet coats is enough. 15-20mins interval
why you sand 2000 4000 and 6000 after painting ?
To remove the orange peel. The paint after the top coat is uneven surface
What if you dont have 6000 grit? 🥺
You can still proceed to polishing step
@@DrixWorks thanks 🤗
So its fine of i only have 2000,4000 and 5000 grits right? 🤗
Oooops, looks like the number 1 on the roof changed a bit
Coss there is a hole in the body for an antenna there.
No doubt, a perfect surface, and a magnificent job. But in my opinion is it a work of an armchair enthusiast, who has never seen a rally car in real life. No rallycar at all, has a glossy surface like this. I have decorated many rally and racing cars in 1:1. and it is far from what you see in real life. Impressive job, but I am sorry to comment negative. This kind of surface belongs to a Hot Rod or a Street Rod with a "mile-deep" varnish.
Thank you for the inputs sir. I'm not a fan of rally cars I just did what my client wants to his kit 😁
@@DrixWorks Fair enough. It also looks gorgeous. But as an old rally driver, it just hit me. It is not a critic of Your work; that is perfect.