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I decided to buff it quite a bit more ..   see if I could 'thin-out' the smokiness
..it seemed to lose the luster   ???   - I could see that I removed a small amount with the Q-tip polishing , but I don't think enough to matter      ???

   so I repeated the process and then clear-coated it .
   I'm using my favorite : RustOleum gloss acrylic .

   I can't get it to do anything near the photo-trick goodness .
Obviously either the clear-coat , the re-polish or both did something   ... ( thinking the top-coat )

   Curious to see if it changes any after the acrylic gloss-coat fully cures   8)

   Tomorrow I want to hi-lite the panel lines .
   I haven't decided on the color   . Could go anywhere from green to blue to white to yellow ;D

Here's what it looks like with the clear-coat   ,,   until tomorrow

[ATTACH=full]78521[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]78522[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]78523[/ATTACH]

Pretty much returned it to normal , glossy , boring
   But I buffed out the earlier scratches ;D

Most likely hi-lite the panel lines then Metalize it again tomorrow ;D ;D

I ordered 3 more of these things ;D

I do love her lines ..
Way more than any other 2199 ship

<blockquote data-quote="urumomo" data-source="post: 195918" data-attributes="member: 13239">I decided to buff it quite a bit more&nbsp; ..&nbsp;&nbsp; see if I could &#039;thin-out&#039; the smokiness&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ..it seemed to lose the luster&nbsp;&nbsp; ???&nbsp;&nbsp; - I could see that I removed a small amount with the Q-tip polishing&nbsp; , but I don&#039;t think enough to matter&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue&nbsp; &nbsp; :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />&nbsp;&nbsp; ???&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; so I repeated the process and then clear-coated it .&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;m using my favorite&nbsp; : RustOleum gloss acrylic&nbsp; .&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I can&#039;t get it to do anything near the photo-trick goodness&nbsp; .&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Obviously either the clear-coat&nbsp; , the re-polish or both did something&nbsp;&nbsp; ... ( thinking the top-coat )&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Curious to see if it changes any after the acrylic gloss-coat fully cures&nbsp;&nbsp; 8)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Tomorrow I want to hi-lite the panel lines&nbsp; &nbsp; .&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I haven&#039;t decided on the color&nbsp;&nbsp; . Could go anywhere from green to blue to white to yellow&nbsp; &nbsp; ;D&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Here&#039;s what it looks like with the clear-coat&nbsp;&nbsp; ,,&nbsp;&nbsp; until tomorrow &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [ATTACH=full]78521[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]78522[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]78523[/ATTACH]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pretty much returned it to normal , glossy&nbsp; , boring&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; But I buffed out the earlier scratches&nbsp; &nbsp; ;D&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Most likely hi-lite the panel lines then Metalize it again tomorrow&nbsp; &nbsp; ;D ;D&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I ordered 3 more of these things&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ;D&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I do love her lines&nbsp; ..&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Way more than any other 2199 ship</blockquote>

[QUOTE="urumomo, post: 195918, member: 13239"] I decided to buff it quite a bit more .. see if I could 'thin-out' the smokiness :D ..it seemed to lose the luster ??? - I could see that I removed a small amount with the Q-tip polishing , but I don't think enough to matter :P ??? so I repeated the process and then clear-coated it . I'm using my favorite : RustOleum gloss acrylic . I can't get it to do anything near the photo-trick goodness . Obviously either the clear-coat , the re-polish or both did something ... ( thinking the top-coat ) Curious to see if it changes any after the acrylic gloss-coat fully cures 8) Tomorrow I want to hi-lite the panel lines . I haven't decided on the color . Could go anywhere from green to blue to white to yellow ;D Here's what it looks like with the clear-coat ,, until tomorrow [ATTACH=full]78521[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]78522[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]78523[/ATTACH] Pretty much returned it to normal , glossy , boring But I buffed out the earlier scratches ;D Most likely hi-lite the panel lines then Metalize it again tomorrow ;D ;D I ordered 3 more of these things ;D I do love her lines .. Way more than any other 2199 ship [/QUOTE]

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