After the dye I have sprayed two thin coats of Cabothane Clear Spray on Poly Gloss. I did not pay enough attention to the first and there was a run on the front but I hit it with Mineral Turps and it came off clean.
Then I started to wipe on coats using Feast Watson Wipe on Poly Gloss. I am having to work in the house as it is cold and humid in the shed most days. When I have time off work I do two coats a day with about 6 or 7 hours in between. Other days I try to get one done in the evening.
After the second or third coat of wipe on (can't remember) I started to do a light rub of OOOO Steel wool and then paper towel on the surfaces. I use some old pickups in a freezer back to pick up the bits of steel wool left behind. Then I give it a quick wipe with Metho on a rag to clean off the dust and any fingerprints before I apply the wipe on.
It seems to be going OK at the moment. Some dust and marks in a few places but not too many.
I have learned a lot in the process. Especially about the early prep. I needed to sand back a lot more before I started with the grain filler and the dye. There are still machine marks in parts of the body. Also I knew where there were a couple of glue marks as I had seen them earlier and got a discount on the kit because of it. Once the dye went on I could see a number of glue marks on the back of the body as well. Next time I will need to look out for them before the dye and try to get rid of them. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
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