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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 9:37 AM

Welcome to the forum.I agree,probably used flat by mistake.

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Green Bay, WI USA
Posted by echolmberg on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 8:21 AM

Hello Caperguy and welcome to the forum!

I've heard that Krylon stuff can be pretty good.  I've only ever used it once on a plastic aircraft model and it worked out nicely.  As for the flat and dull appearance, I can only speculate that particular color is supposed to dry to a flat and dull, non-shiny appearance.  Check the cap.  Sometimes a gloss cap will indicate a gloss finish, a flat cap will indicate a flat finish, etc.

I see on the Krylon web site that their Fusion line comes in gloss, satin and flat finishes.  It's possible you may have grabbed the flat finish by mistake.  

Just out of curiosity, which color did you use?  You might be able to salvage your work yet.  I know you said there's no hobby shop where you live but is there a craft store of any kind?  It wouldn't have to be a model shop, per se, but even if there's a train shop or a Michaels or even a Walmart, they might have some clear gloss sprays you can use to apply a gloss finish.

I know some people swear by Future floor wax as a gloss coat.  I, myself, have never used it as a gloss coat but I have seen lots of pictures where people have gotten phenomenal results with it.  I dip my clear parts in it and it works great.  People hand-brush the Future on and it levels quite nicely.

I hope this helps,

Eric

  • Member since
    May 2014
spray paint
Posted by caperguy4 on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 5:57 AM

Hello all. I am a 72 year old man from eastern Canada who is getting back into car model building. Where i live there is no hobby store so i have to improvise a lot. I just bought a can of Krylon Fusion spray paint for plastics. I sprayed the body of the car twice, each time the paint went on beautifully but it dries flat and dull. What can i do?

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