| Have you ever sat down to paint one of your model | | | | You will next need a sanding block for your paper. This |
| tanks just to have a lump of paint fall in just the wrong | | | | is a tool that will help you to hold the paper against the |
| spot? This can happen when painting by hand or even | | | | area to be sanded. It can be most anything that you |
| when airbrushing. If all the paint is not cleaned from | | | | can wrap the sanding paper around that will keep its |
| your equipment and the new paint properly mixed it | | | | shape when you add a bit of pressure. For wet |
| can come back to bite you. Now that it has happened, | | | | sanding purposes a small piece of semi-firm sponge |
| what can you do? Do you just paint over it? The best | | | | would be ideal. It can help hold just enough water to |
| answer to that question is to wet sand the part. | | | | keep the paper moist. |
| If you were to sand your model with dry paint you can | | | | The sandpaper you will need to use should be |
| run the chance of ruining your model tank. By wet | | | | between 400 and 1000 grit wet sand paper. It should |
| sanding you can better control the removal process by | | | | also be a mesh or cloth backed paper so that it |
| slowing down the amount of heat created by the | | | | doesn't fall apart during the sanding process. Once you |
| friction. This will help you prevent the need for a major | | | | are ready to begin sanding you should use a small |
| fix. By dry sanding alone you could possibly even have | | | | spray bottle to mist water onto the model from time to |
| to replace the model itself due to damage. | | | | time. |
| Before you can begin the wet sanding process you | | | | Start by rubbing slowly in a circle on the part you are |
| must first prepare the model. Using a damp cloth, wet | | | | removing the paint from. You should work toward |
| the model in the area to be sanded. If you wish you | | | | accuracy rather than worrying about speed. Keep |
| can use a bit of soap but it is not a necessary step. | | | | adding a bit of water as you sand to help keep debris |
| One thing you will not want to do is to submerge your | | | | from accumulating. Soon you will find your model tank |
| tank. You could have to wait several days to dry out if | | | | spot free and ready to begin again. |
| you do. | | | | |