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I figure that part's at least worth $10 U.S. to me.

:evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: Please disregard my last post. The canopy piece -- my third and last -- is ruined. *The first one was killed by the metal polish I used. Turned the part pink and made it as brittle as dried-out bread. *The second is ... entirely m...

One you apply the masks, run some future through your airbrush and spray it down. It'll seal the masks and you won't get any underspray. Should help with bleed through, too. Dunno if dipping it again would result in too thick a coat of future that might come up when you lift the mask... Another goo...

Status report: My good Lieutenant, I wound up doing just that. I used Windex to strip the Future and gray enamel with one fell swoop. After redipping in Future, the part was as pretty as ever. Unfortunately, when I came back to the part yesterday, I noticed a large crack that spanned the part's radi...

Buff it out. Seriously, any solvent which removes the acrylic paint will remove the Future. A bit of toothpaste and a fine cloth - linen works well - might be the best trick. You can use a fine buffing pad too. WET SAND, though. Darn good idea, Terry. I'll give that a shot first thing in the morning.

Zen-Builder wrote:You can try what I often do.

Take a toothpick and gently scrap the paint off. If you make a minor scratch another tip in future should hide it.

HTH.

I'll try it, Zen-Builder. I'll let you know what happens.

Danke!

My thoughts: *take a small brush. Dip in MM airbrush thinner. Carefully wipe excess particles away. Pro: it'd definitely get rid of the Medium Gray enamel. Con: it'd probably smear and screw up the Future and clear plastic underneath. *instead of wiping away the enamel, go after the undercoat: gentl...

Gents, I dipped my TIE's cockpit cover in Future, gently wicked off the excess and wound up with a beautifully glossy piece. After that dried for a couple of days, I cut out and applied the masks included with the kit and lightly airbrushed it with medium gray (enamel -- believe me, I know. But I've...