COMO POLIR VERNIZ EM MINIATURAS

Wet-look varnish...a matter of taste! I prefer polished! Without the watery look. There are several ways to polish, and I'll show you the one I chose! With wet sandpaper for finishing, soaked in a little water with detergent. I'll apply it to the varnish without applying force. The sandpaper should glide over the surface. You shouldn't feel anything holding the sandpaper. It should seem to float on the varnish, but if you feel a kind of sandy texture, stop immediately and clean the sandpaper and the area to be sanded. POSSIBLY SOME IMPURITY IN THE PAINT OR SOME MICRO GRAIN OF THE SANDPAPER IS LOOSE, THIS FEELING OF SCRATCHING CAN RUIN THE PAINT JOB. CHANGE THE SANDPAPER IF IT IS WORN OUT DO YOU NOTICE THAT THE SANDPAPER IS ALREADY REMOVING THE SHINE FROM THE VARNISH AND ALIGNING THE SURFACE? AGAIN, RENEW THE WATER IN THE SANDPAPER, WHICH SHOULD BE CLEAN, AND GENTLY RUB IT ON THE PAINT. REMEMBER THAT THE VARNISH LAYER IS THIN AND APPLYING FORCE WHEN SANDING WILL REMOVE THE VARNISH AND THE PAINT FROM THE MINIATURE, RENDERING THE PAINT JOB USELESS. SOMETHING IMPORTANT...NEVER SAND EDGES OR AREAS THAT HAVE RELIEF WITH WET SANDPAPER. ALWAYS SAND FLAT AREAS LIKE HOODS, TRUNK LIDS, AND ONLY THE FLAT PARTS. AVOID SANDING THE CREASES, AS IT IS COMMON FOR THE SANDPAPER TO EAT AWAY THE PAINT AND LEAVE THE METAL EXPOSED. IF THE SURFACE IS ROUGH OR VERY SMALL, USE AN ABRASIVE SPONGE WITH A FINISHING GRIT FOR POLISHING. IN BODYWORK, THIS SPONGE IS USED TO FINISH THE EDGES OF VEHICLES AND CURVED AREAS OF THE BODYWORK. IT IS SPECIFICALLY SUITABLE FOR THIS. IN THE SAME WAY YOU USED THE WATER SANDPAPER, USE THE ABRASIVE SPONGE WITHOUT APPLYING FORCE. AVOID USING THE SPONGE ON RAISED AREAS ALWAYS VERY GENTLY LET THE SPONGE SLIDE OVER THE PAINT, AVOIDING RAISED AREAS AND EDGES. ALWAYS CLEAN THE SANDED AREA CONSTANTLY TO PREVENT SANDY GRAINS FROM THE SANDPAPER OR FROM THE CLOTH, WHICH, IF LEFT OVERDUE, WILL SCRATCH INSTEAD OF POLISHING! You will sand until the piece becomes matte or has a satin sheen. The abrasive sponge is very soft; do not apply force when applying it, expecting quick results. Because it is sandpaper just like any other and can damage the paint. The difference is that it molds to the piece being sanded without causing damage, unless it is misused. After sanding, give it a bath of neutral detergent with a soft brush to remove paint and sandpaper residue from the low reliefs of the miniature. Constantly dry the surface of the miniature so that the residue comes off completely! Time to polish. Prefer mineral-based polishing paste. The results are much better than water-based pastes, and the residue comes off much more easily than the residue left by water-based pastes. The only drawback might be the kerosene smell. Don't overdo it with the paste... I'll show you why later... You should barely see the polishing paste, then gently rub it with a cloth. I've adopted a polishing cloth that replaces the cloth. The advantage is that it doesn't scratch or shed lint. Remember when we varnish? Several layers until the shine appears? Imagine applying varnish... little by little. What will bring out the shine is the repeated rubbing on the piece, without forcing, without pressing too hard. The polishing must be uniform. If the edges don't have the same shine as the middle, make them even. Continue until it's uniform; otherwise, it will look stained. Remember... the paste should only blur the area to be polished for quick results. Excess paste creates an illusion of superior results. Here I used too much paste... what happens? LOSS OF MATERIAL...IT RUINS THE RAG OR CLOTH AND I HAVE TO DISCARD IT BECAUSE IT STOPS PULLING SHINE...IT GREATLY INCREASES THE WORK TIME TO OBTAIN RESULTS POLISHING PASTE: THE LESS YOU USE, THE BETTER THE RESULTS YOU WILL HAVE! PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO EQUALIZING THE EDGES WITH THE MIDDLE OF THE AREA SO THEY DO NOT BECOME UNEVEN THE SIDES REQUIRE MORE CARE TO AVOID REMOVING PAINT, REMEMBER THAT IT WAS SANDED WITH AUTOMOTIVE ABRASIVE FOAM? RUBBING THIS AREA SHOULD BE DONE LIGHTLY. WHAT PULLES SHINE IS THE FRICTION AND THE CONSTANCY OF MOVEMENTS, IN NO WAY FORCE AND PRESSURE. The tireless repetition of the friction movements will bring the shine. After achieving the shine, wash the piece with a soft brush to remove any residue of the paste. Do not use cloths. They may scratch your polish, which was time-consuming and tiring. I used a Comodoro to demonstrate the washing because I forgot to film the Diplomata being decontaminated of the paste! But the process is what you see! There are other polishing videos to remove scratches, and other types of polishing, including on scratched glass, if you want to delve deeper into the subject! I hope you enjoyed the video. If you liked it, don't forget to support the channel! Leave your like so it reaches other enthusiasts of the subject! May God grant you a good week and protect Brazil and Brazilians! Channel dedicated to model mak...