Beginners: Novus 2 really works!

[dlh]

Had my first success with Novus last night.  I was so impressed, I stayed up too late and forgot I had an adult beverage open.  Clearly my first try with Novus was on paint not fully cured, and I didn't rub long enough.  It's almost like magic as you feel the polish dry and  the mirror finish appear before your eyes.  I was also able to sand out some dust specks (some severe) and polish; you can't even see them any more.  One can, however polish through the finish down to the primer. (lesson learned)  Don't know where I'd be without advice from this forum.  Thanks also to Lonewolf for advice to polish first, then foil. Polishing next to BMF started to leave a black color on the cloth (not a good thing).  So I masked over the BMF I had on it and polished around it.  Definitely not an ideal polishing, but I didn't want to redo the foil.  Another body is curing so more time to do it right.

Beginners take heart, Bare Metal Foil and wet sanding and polishing DOES work.  Thanks again for all the advice from this forum.

Dave

[peteski]

As long as you don't go to hard on the BMF, it'll be fine (and will get shinier).  Polishing any metal with any polishing compound will leave dark residue on the polishing cloth - nothing to worry about.  Personally however, if I polished my models, I would polish them before applying BMF. I would be afraid to rip the BMF off the body during polishing.

You said that you masked the BMF?!  With what?  and the BMF did not lift off the model when you removed the mask?

[Snake45]

I might have to try Novus sooner or later. I've been very happy with Wright's Silver Cream silver polish, for both paint (including enamel) and plastic (including clear plastic) for 30 years or so now.

[dlh]

As long as you don't go to hard on the BMF, it'll be fine (and will get shinier).  Polishing any metal with any polishing compound will leave dark residue on the polishing cloth - nothing to worry about.  Personally however, if I polished my models, I would polish them before applying BMF. I would be afraid to rip the BMF off the body during polishing.

You said that you masked the BMF?!  With what?  and the BMF did not lift off the model when you removed the mask?

I masked it with Tamiya tape.  No, it stayed put.  Maybe I was lucky. From now on, I'll be polishing before BMF.

[dlh]

I might have to try Novus sooner or later. I've been very happy with Wright's Silver Cream silver polish, for both paint (including enamel) and plastic (including clear plastic) for 30 years or so now.

I use Wright's on silver and other metals. Good stuff.  Never thought of it on models.

Thanks

[espo]

I also have been pleased with the Novus products. I'll sometimes use them in combination with the Tamiya polishing compounds depending on what type of paint issues you're trying to overcome.