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What is a bow pen?
Posted in: Decals / Transfers, Painting
4th February 2020
A bow pen also known as a ruling pen was designed in the early 1900’s for draftsmen for drawing straight lines of...
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How to remove excess glue and putty from a model ?
Posted in: Assembling and gluing
8th December 2022
The use of glue and putty is an inevitable part of modelmaking but they don't necessarily always behave as we would...
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How do I clean brushes used with enamel paint?
Posted in: Painting
3rd April 2019
Enamel paint is solvent based, so trying to wash in water will not work, you need to use white spirit. It is...
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What does scale mean?
Posted in: Kit building, Model Railway
25th February 2020
Scale is a representation in figures of how small a model is in relation to its full-sized prototype.There are...
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What is a pin vice?
Posted in: Assembling and gluing
19th April 2019
A pin vice is a small hand held twist drill with a number of uses. Mainly used for drilling small holes, it can hold...
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What is a micromesh polishing cloth?

Micromesh polishing cloths are traditionally used for polishing delicate or valuable items such as jewellery and glass to remove fine scratches or blemishes without damaging the product.

This also makes them of particular interest to modellers for removing imperfections before painting a final coat, their fine grades of abrasiveness makes them ideal for dealing with tiny surface scratches without causing damage to paintwork.

There are often specific instructions for use so it would be ill-advised to grab a cloth and start scrubbing, but used correctly, polishing cloths can help you achieve a high-quality finish to your model.

Posted in: Painting

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