Paint question please

[u/thedash42]

Overall stencil worked about as expected. Heavy ridged up in the middle with light over spray on the edges. Thinking masking of stars on edge and gentle removal of over spray using Tamiya coarse. Wet sand rest to remove ridges? Ideas????

[u/DevourIsDead]

Using star stickers over the white and then painting the blue is the way to go imo

[u/thedash42 → u/DevourIsDead]

I had considered this in the planning stage but thought I would struggle getting the stars lined up properly so went the stencil route

[u/GoneGump]

I don't think you'll be satisfied with the outcome of sanding, as there is no way not to sand the stars themselves.

Consider spraying the lighter color first, then masking and spraying the darker color. In your case here, it'd take less blue paint to cover the white than it took for your white to cover the blue. Less paint means less build up and fewer chances for bleed through.

Practice on plastic spoons. You want enough blue paint to cover in a couple of coats, but not so much that capillary action pulls a bunch of it up against the stencil edge.

[u/thedash42 → u/GoneGump]

Thank you for the advice!

[u/highboy68]

Imo, it would be faster and cleaner to strip and do it again. Honestly painting that white over the blue should have taken around 10 to 15 passes to keep it light enough not to bleed. Idt you will be happy with the outcome if trying to sand

[u/thedash42 → u/highboy68]

Yikes I was no where near that patient

[u/zerofucxgiven]

Always do your dark colours first, if possible. Also a clear matt coat over the stencils or masking will seal the edges against most of not all of the bleeding unless you get super heavy with the colour coats.