| It never seems to fail. You have just bought the | | | | your sandpaper. It will also shape it to the part |
| model truck that you were wanting. You get it | | | | you are looking to sand. You will need to make |
| home, unpack it, and get it all assembled. You | | | | sure that it is a cloth based or mesh sandpaper |
| then decide that you want to airbrush it. You get | | | | so that it does not fall apart when it gets wet like |
| your air gun out and get it loaded up. You pull the | | | | paper based can. Once your sanding block is |
| trigger and out shoots a wad of gummed up paint | | | | prepared you can then begin. The first step in |
| which immediately sticks to your model truck. It | | | | wet sanding is to dip your sanding paper in a bit |
| finally hits you, you were going to clean out your | | | | of water. You then apply it to the section you are |
| equipment but you put it up without remembering | | | | wanting to sand and start making slow circles. |
| to do so. All the sudden your truck has become a | | | | Make sure that you worry more about how close |
| mess. What can you do about it now? | | | | you can get than about how fast you can go. It |
| If you just sand your model down you could very | | | | might seem exciting to think about finishing your |
| possibly ruin your model by taking off too much | | | | model but you need to prevent mistakes as best |
| material. The best idea is for you to wet sand the | | | | you can. |
| area. This technique can easily remove paint | | | | Make sure that you add water as you go along. |
| without having to worry about repairing your | | | | This will keep the parts from trying to adhere. |
| model due to too much sanding or the cost of | | | | The easiest way to add water is by using a spray |
| replacing your truck. What you need to do first is | | | | bottle. It will allow you to mist the parts and you |
| to prep your model for repair. | | | | won't have to drench them. Keep repeating this |
| The first step will be to wet down your model | | | | process until you get the part looking as it did |
| with warm water. A little dish soap can help in the | | | | before you had your whoopsie. Remember, this |
| removal of the paint as well. One thing you will | | | | process can be used any time you have a |
| want to avoid is submerging your model truck. | | | | mistake while you are painting. If you did happen |
| This can mess up your model building process | | | | to drip it on a prepainted section then you will |
| because you will then have to wait for the truck | | | | have to very carefully prime the spot and try to |
| to totally dry out which can possibly take days. | | | | recreate the design that was removed when the |
| Next you need to get your sanding block and a | | | | drip was. One thing is left. Make sure that you |
| sheet of fine grit sand paper that is between 400 | | | | clean your air brush out. It is dirty and should not |
| and 1000 grit and rated for wet work. | | | | be left in this sort of condition. |
| The sanding block will allow you to keep ahold of | | | | |