Mr. Finishing Cloth - utěrka leštící jemná

Mr. Finishing Cloth — a fine Gunze polishing cloth

Mr. Finishing Cloth from Gunze is a polishing and wiping cloth of very fine short fibers. It is not a kit or a paint — it is an aid for the final stage of a build. The manufacturer places it alongside work with polishing compound: the cloth is intended for polishing a finish to a shine, for wiping smears and dirt off the surface and for drying a model after washing. Its main advantage is that it leaves no lint or fibers on the surface, which on a freshly polished finish is the last thing you would want there.

What polishing is actually for

Once a finish has dried, a fine orange peel, embedded specks of dust or matte patches almost always appear on the surface. Polishing smooths the surface to a deep shine — and on glossy models (cars, formula racers, motorcycles, aircraft in natural metal) it is the last, decisive step. Without it a finish never looks wet and the model gives away that it is a model.

Use

• Polish only once the finish has fully cured, not once it is dry — that is the crucial difference. A finish is dry to the touch in a few hours but cures for days. Into an uncured finish the cloth will only smear and you will give yourself scratches.
• Apply a very small amount of fine polishing compound and polish with light strokes and minimal pressure, checking against the light as you go.
• Take care on edges and rivets — the finish is thinnest there and you will rub through to the paint fastest.
• With a dry cloth wipe off the remains of the compound and polish the surface to its final shine; it also suits wiping dust off before spraying.
• Polishing does not belong on matte and semi-matte finishes — a matte surface would gain a sheen and you would destroy the effect.

Who it is for

For builders of glossy models — cars, formula racers, motorcycles and aircraft in natural metal — and for everyone who wants a finish that looks like a paint shop rather than a spray can. Anyone who builds matte military equipment will use it rather for wiping off dust and dirt.

Keep the cloth clean — a trapped grain of abrasive or dust turns it into a scraper. The material is fine, but the polishing itself is done by the compound; without it this is only wiping and buffing. The exact dimensions, the number of pieces in the package and any declared washability are not stated here.