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Step 5After building up a candy coating with resin on your shape, sand it down till the curves are perfect
This is an extremely time consuming step. Don't underestimate how long it takes to reach a level of finish you are satisfied with.
When you compare your shape to the perfection of, say a motorcycle gas tank, you'll be unsatisfied by the high and low spots you can feel as you run your hand over the shape. So know going in that this part of the process could take days.
Get a sander you like using, a dust mask, and a selection of different grits of sandpaper ranging from 50 to 400 (you'll use the higher grits later for polishing). Look for low spots (still glossy) and reduce the high spots until you can no longer see the glossy lows.
When you compare your shape to the perfection of, say a motorcycle gas tank, you'll be unsatisfied by the high and low spots you can feel as you run your hand over the shape. So know going in that this part of the process could take days.
Get a sander you like using, a dust mask, and a selection of different grits of sandpaper ranging from 50 to 400 (you'll use the higher grits later for polishing). Look for low spots (still glossy) and reduce the high spots until you can no longer see the glossy lows.
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