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Started by Darrel Monroe
Tue, 26 Jan 1993 08:28
Clear finishes
Author: Darrel Monroe
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 08:28
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 08:28
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In his post of 26 Jan 93, Eric Tang asks: ET> Can anyone recommend a clear *NON-YELLOWING* protective coating for ET> models? ET> Thusfar, I've tried Testors Dullcoat and Glosscoat and I don't really ET> trust them. I've also tried airbrushing Future floorwax/acrylic and ET> haven't gotten the smooth finish I wanted nor an odorless model - it's ET> apple-cinnamon! :P ET> Any opinions? Recommendations / suggestions? ET> How are the MicroScale products? Many thanks! - Eric Eric, this is one of the most difficult things to answer, along with finding the perfect white paint that covers well, won't yellow, and isn't chalky. I've experimented with several products. I don't use glosscote anymore, that yellow in the bottle scares me, and it yellows even more with time. I don't like Future either, it too will yellow with time. Currently for gloss finishing, I use a decoupage glaze called Deep Flex. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find anymore, but I have a good amount. It is crystal clear, and starts out in the bottle with a consistancy like molasses. It is xylene based, so I thin it with DioSol for airbrushing. It produces a gloss good enough for me for decaling. It is high gloss when brushed on crafts, but that xylene base wouldn't be too good brushed on models. Something that I want to try, that one of our club members talked at a recent meeting about is using automotive lacquer for high gloss finishes on cars models. It is crystal clear, non yellowing, hard finish, and has a uv filter in it so it will even protect the paints under it from yellowing. It produces a good gloss when applied, but to really get the shine you need to polish it out with some kind of polishing kit or even car polish. The automotive lacquer is expensive, but the results are great. Another friend swears by Pactra Acrylic clear finish. I've seen his work, and it is nice. It is hard, clear, and polishes well. My suggestion is to try different things. I try to make every model an experiment with some new technique, product, etc. It's the only way to find out what works best for YOU. Darrel Monroe dmonroe@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu Modelling is but an illusion, just a shadow of the original.
Re: Clear finishes
Author: Jesse Thorn
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 17:15
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 17:15
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Folks in my model club use automotive lacquers for clear gloss finishes on their models. -Jesse
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