+rep back at ya for suggesting the red instead of the black. I really like the red better. I'm undecided about polishing. What are the pros and cons?
+rep back at ya for suggesting the red instead of the black. I really like the red better. I'm undecided about polishing. What are the pros and cons?
Damnit! Damnit! Damnit! I went to put the mouse back together today, and I noticed that there was a small chip in the paint. Not a big deal I figured. Then I noticed that my fingerprints were showing up in the clear coat. I couldn't buff them out because when I tried, the clear and the red color coats smeared off the mouse. Up until today, I had only been handeling the mouse by the area that I masked off. Where did I go wrong? Not 100% sure, but I don't think that I let the red cure enough before laying down the clear coat. I didn't check the buttons for this flaw, so I might be able to save them depending on if I can match up the paint.
Next time, I'm going to give about 8 hours between coats instead of 1 or 2.
would have put them somewhere warm (furnace room) to dry overnight before clearing than left the clear to dry 2 coats at a time that way as well. Your using acrylic over acrylic? Also di you give the mouse a light sanding before painting to rough it up? Than primed it with a plastic primer? That should solve all the problems. After all the paint is on it I would let it dry someplace warm for several days before trying anything with it. Finger Fu*king a paint job FTL. +REP for the nice results
Here's a picture of the carnage:
that sucks, I hope you can salvage the mouse
I'm pretty sure I can salvage it. Just gonna take some work getting through all the layers.
Well, most of the paint just peeled off like skin after a bad sun burn. I was right about the red paint. I didn't let it cure enough before laying down the clear. The part that was under the sticker doesn't peel as easily. I'll probably start sanding this back down to the plastic this weekend. Here's a pic.