How to Wet Sand Your Model Truck

It never seems to fail. You have just bought theyour sandpaper. It will also shape it to the part
model truck that you were wanting. You get ityou are looking to sand. You will need to make
home, unpack it, and get it all assembled. Yousure that it is a cloth based or mesh sandpaper
then decide that you want to airbrush it. You getso that it does not fall apart when it gets wet like
your air gun out and get it loaded up. You pull thepaper based can. Once your sanding block is
trigger and out shoots a wad of gummed up paintprepared you can then begin. The first step in
which immediately sticks to your model truck. Itwet sanding is to dip your sanding paper in a bit
finally hits you, you were going to clean out yourof water. You then apply it to the section you are
equipment but you put it up without rememberingwanting to sand and start making slow circles.
to do so. All the sudden your truck has become aMake 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 verymight seem exciting to think about finishing your
possibly ruin your model by taking off too muchmodel but you need to prevent mistakes as best
material. The best idea is for you to wet sand theyou can.
area. This technique can easily remove paintMake sure that you add water as you go along.
without having to worry about repairing yourThis will keep the parts from trying to adhere.
model due to too much sanding or the cost ofThe easiest way to add water is by using a spray
replacing your truck. What you need to do first isbottle. 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 modelprocess until you get the part looking as it did
with warm water. A little dish soap can help in thebefore you had your whoopsie. Remember, this
removal of the paint as well. One thing you willprocess 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 processto drip it on a prepainted section then you will
because you will then have to wait for the truckhave 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 adrip was. One thing is left. Make sure that you
sheet of fine grit sand paper that is between 400clean 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