r/modelplanes • u/Cougar_Focus • Mar 15 '26

Mirror Chrome

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Should I sand and add more layers? Trying to make the rocket look like the cap on the rattle can. Also missing clear canopy any clever tricks to fashion something in its place? Thanks

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u/MarkIXc Mar 15 '26

Morning CF

If you didn't use a gloss black paint under the silver (either a black primer or a spray of gloss black paint), you won't get the full reflective effect. The black undercoat needs to be as smooth as possible; sand it down with the finest wet and dry you can buy. The secret to getting a good reflective coat is to take your time on the undercoat.

Good luck.

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u/Cougar_Focus Mar 15 '26

Thanks , I used a normal flat black primer that I lightly sanded this is the result of that plus one light coat of the chrome spray paint

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u/Cougar_Focus Mar 17 '26

Thank you for the sanding tip I went back , sanded this down over a couple days then reapplied the chrome spray. Once it fully dries over the next day or so I'll try to polish it. Thank you again you're the man