'55 F100 panel truck

going to give it a light sand back the put a red clear coat on it again.

Candylicious, that paint looks so sweet it would rot your teeth.

it wont now is in under coat again tryed to sand it back big mistake made it worst,for some unknow reason the tamiya paint had gone soft on it,think its a back lot or old stock, so will be building this one up diffrent,watch this space.

I would have left it Allan and gone around the gaps with a black sharpy, too late now I guess. Try sticking with one type of paint mate, auto acrylic is quite hot with all the solvents in it. Have only used model paints once in recent years and had the same problem, won't use them again. Some guys seem to have the knack using model paint but I have nothing but dramas with them so I stick with what works for me.
I understand you are trying to get some amazing colours, which you are but at what cost, it is turning you against the hobby you love and that is not a good thing.
Hope it works out for you this time.

Thank's for the infor Tubman,the last 12 months have had a lot of trouble with paint going down a diffrent path with the van,can say it wont have a siney paint on it.

...sad about that finish. Just keep working at it.

got a new base colour on it,yep going to go candy again this time will use tamiya clear as top coat.

here it is with new base colour,forgot to paint front of bonnet

Hey Al, I mainly use Holts paint but occasionally dabble in Tamiya clears to get the candy effect your after.
Here's two I've done with Tamiya clear red.

Vettevan.
Tamiya clear red over Holts Topaz Gold.



Can see colour better on guard.



And Tamiya clear red over Holts silver with Holts clear as finish coat.





Hang in there Al, you'll get the result your after and it'll all be worth it.
Cheers Rob

thank's for the infor checkmate,going to touch up the gold on the bonnet,wait a week then put clear red on it. not going to rush it