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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Saturday, December 21, 2013 11:33 AM

If you are airbrushing, putting on a very thin coat of gloss at high pressure will create a semi-gloss effect.  Likewise, a very wet coat of matt paint at lower pressure makes it glossier than normal, giving you a semi-mat appearance.

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Posted by waynec on Friday, December 20, 2013 10:38 AM

i too agree with the semi gloss. i will use it on 1/35 amphibs too.

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Friday, December 20, 2013 7:52 AM

the doog

Use Model Master acrylic Semi-Gloss. That's gentle and easy to build up to a level of sheen that you want. Do NOT use "Future"---that is extremely shiny and will look unnatural, guaranteed.

 

Ditto Future will be too glossy. I think Future can be mixed with Tamiya clear flat for a custom sheen? But MM is the way to go.

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Posted by the doog on Friday, December 20, 2013 1:45 AM

Use Model Master acrylic Semi-Gloss. That's gentle and easy to build up to a level of sheen that you want. Do NOT use "Future"---that is extremely shiny and will look unnatural, guaranteed.

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Posted by Tojo72 on Monday, December 16, 2013 8:13 AM

Future would be VERY glossy,probably a good satin finish like Vallejo acrylic Satin might do

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Posted by benchman on Sunday, December 15, 2013 5:36 PM

Thanks Don, now I just need to decide on the look I want.

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Sunday, December 15, 2013 11:13 AM

How much sheen do you want?  If you want it really glossy, like a custom show car, Future or Glosscoat will do it. If you want a semi-matt, that is a bit harder.  If you are good at airbrush work, you can put on a very thin glosscoat.  Else, you can use Polyurethane, which comes in semi-matt in several brands.  To airbrush Polyurethane thin quite a bit.  Semi-matt polyurethane does come in rattle cans.  It would be nice to get a decent semi-matt clearcoat in a hobby paint, but there is none I would recommend.

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Final Coat
Posted by benchman on Sunday, December 15, 2013 10:42 AM

I wanted to put a final coat on my USS Cole build to give it a little more of a sheen. Should I use Future or some other spray gloss product?

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