GEN: Help with fingerprints on gloss paint!

[Hyun Yu]

Hi folks,

I'm in the process of painting an Italeri F-5E/Tiger II, and have
unfortunately accumulated a number of fingerprints on the gloss paintjob...
I've tried gently (and not-so-gently) rubbing them out with paper towel and
cotton swabs, but no luck so far. Is there a sureshot way of getting rid
of them without damaging the paintjob?

Thanks in advance,

Hyun.
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[Jonathan O'Connor]

The finger prints should be made of skin oils.
Did you try a few drops of dish washing liquid in a cup of water, then dip the
papertowel in that?
JO'C

[huc...@ihug.co.nz]

On 10 Mar 1999 22:24:52 PST, "Hyun Yu" <hyuny...@concentric.net>
wrote:

>Hi folks,
>
>I'm in the process of painting an Italeri F-5E/Tiger II, and have
>unfortunately accumulated a number of fingerprints on the gloss paintjob...
>I've tried gently (and not-so-gently) rubbing them out with paper towel and
>cotton swabs, but no luck so far. Is there a sureshot way of getting rid
>of them without damaging the paintjob?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Hyun.

Did the prints appear as you airbrushed, or did they come about
afterward by virtue of your handling the wet paint layer?
Also, was the paint acrylic or enamel?

Nick.

[Hyun Yu]

It was the result of my handling semi-wet gloss paint (those gloss paints
sure dry a lot slower than flat ones!). Tamiya acrylic paints.

Hyun.
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[Jeff Cooper]

Hyun Yu wrote:
>
> It was the result of my handling semi-wet gloss paint (those gloss paints
> sure dry a lot slower than flat ones!). Tamiya acrylic paints.
>
> Hyun.

If that's the case, the only thing you can do is to carefully sand out
the fingerprint, and repaint that area. I'm afraid the paint is already
ruined.
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[Don Schmitz]

> > It was the result of my handling semi-wet gloss paint (those gloss paints
> > sure dry a lot slower than flat ones!). Tamiya acrylic paints.
> >
> > Hyun.
>
> If that's the case, the only thing you can do is to carefully sand out
> the fingerprint, and repaint that area. I'm afraid the paint is already
> ruined.

You *may* be able to salvage the paint by polishing the fingerprints out
*if* you have enough paint on the surface. The LMG polishing kits with
very fine abrasive cloths (1800-12000 grit) that auto modelers use will
work well for this, but you could also try a fine automotive polishing
compound (a real abrasive polish, such as Meguairs No7 or similar, not
the wax/silicone protective coatings that may be labeled as a "polish"
but aren't really). Work slowly - if you wear through the paint you
have to re-paint at least the affected area.

Don Schmitz

[Uncle Bill's Hobby]

Hi Hyun.
Did you try rubbing compounds 1000 or 5000?
Check with your local hobby shops
Uncle Rick.

Hyun Yu wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I'm in the process of painting an Italeri F-5E/Tiger II, and have
> unfortunately accumulated a number of fingerprints on the gloss paintjob...
> I've tried gently (and not-so-gently) rubbing them out with paper towel and
> cotton swabs, but no luck so far. Is there a sureshot way of getting rid
> of them without damaging the paintjob?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Hyun.

> --
> Hyun Yu
> Santa Barbara, CA
> To reply by e-mail, please remove "1992" from
> e-mail address

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