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I've used BMF to denote Bare metal Finish before. Just check the context of how it's used.

Joe has excellent plastic prep techniques. I've been adopting them for my large multi-engined BMF-under-white aircraft.

Duke Maddog wrote:I've used BMF to denote Bare metal Finish before. Just check the context of how it's used.

Joe has excellent plastic prep techniques. I've been adopting them for my large multi-engined BMF-under-white aircraft.

Same here. I use BMF and NMF interchangeably. Some acronyms in modeling have multiple definitions. To some IPA is isopropyl alcohol, to others (like myself) it's India Pale Ale... CA can have multiple meanings, so adding the word glue or adhesive after eliminates the options and narrows it down. My over quarter century of report writing is showing now... be specific with words...

Thanks fellas and you are right about the abbr there stik. Multiple uses of those around.

Well folks here's a weeks worth of applying bare metal foil and painting details on the body. I should have sanded those door key bezels off and used the PE ones I've got but hey, I'll chalk it up to a learning experience. I'm very happy with the outcome of the paint on this one. My hand can be seen in the reflection on the front fender.

I don't often use the term BMF. But when I do, it means Brutish Modeling Flavor.

And I can smell it in here...

Also...

B Badass M Metallic F Finish

I think that is the alternate proper nomenclature for what a week of building a color coat that looks so pristine should be called. Holy cow, that finish is superb. Take a bow and do a happy dance, bud. You knocked that so far out of the realm of brilliance that it is on the next level. How long are you allowing the paint to degass and cure prior to polishing? I am still trying to understand how ambient conditions affect the curing process and why certain colors go on more "velvety" than dry with some tooth to polish. I figure it's all down to the nozzle - size and angle of approach. Regardless of these musings, watching you work is a pleasure, sir. All the best.

Brilliant work Joe! Man, you sure do magic with shiny finishes!

That's a jaw droppingly good finish Joe!

Thanks fellas.

Torben : lololololol

Mark: It's taken me three years but I'm getting fairly comfortable with it and it's a helluva lot easier than it was for me early on. I guess I had to learn the hard way.

Bruce: I let paint cure for a loooooong time. Probably a lot longer than needed but I'd rather be safe than sorry. I usually let the body sit after painting for a couple of weeks and work around it. That's why I try to do all my body prep work, whatever cutting I'm going to do and painting in the first stages of the build so I can have plenty of things to work on while the paint is curing. After the paint is cured enough for me I smooth all the imperfections out with the color and move on to gloss coat. Again another two weeks in the paint drying area while I work on other stuff. After the gloss has cured out enough for me it's off to wet sanding and then to polishing. Between prep, paint , cure out times and final finishing I've got around a month and a half to two months tied up in the body alone. This one here took a little longer because I had the badge "ghosting" issue after the first go round with the color coat so I had to strip it all back down and repair all the emblems that showed back up.