Plastic cleaning made easier

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Plastic cleaning made easier

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Ok for those who have problems with large shine parts the primer or paint dont stick to.
Instead of fine sanding this is what I do.
Take for example a model car body when you need to makeit primer ready this is how I've done it.
1. Clean off all flash and mold lines.
2. wash it in a paste mix of comet or the like to not only get the mold release oil off it but it roughs the piece just right for paint to grab it and it leaves no risadue, just thourghly rinse and use a toothbrush to clean out seams and complexe curves
3. let air dry and repete if needed "ie shiney spots" thats it
I've done crystal clear finishes on all types of models this way and never had a prime problem since I started this
Compass is only broken if you don't know how to read it mate.
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Cleaning and 'scufing' in one operation.

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it works and it's the easiest,Plus the scratchs the clenser leaves has always given me the best results
Compass is only broken if you don't know how to read it mate.
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