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Solution to make glossy paint flat?

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Solution to make glossy paint flat?
Posted by teejay on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 12:20 AM

I have a ww2 damaged house diorama that was painted by my friend to look weathered a long time ago. I found my house again but noticed she used gloss paint. Don't remember the type of paint used but want to know what flat clear coat spray can that can be recommended to make it flat? Would hair spray work as well?

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Posted by Jon_a_its on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 5:13 AM

Hair spray 'may' mat it out, but would be a dust magnet.

A mat acrylic clear spray should do the job, some people use Klear/Future with 2%-5% Tamiya XF22 added to get the glossy Future/Klear to mat out.

Other mat acrylics are available, depends on what you can get locally.

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Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 6:58 AM

Will you be airbrushing or using a rattle-can ? For airbrush I like the Testors Laquer Flat or Vallejo Acrylic Resin Flat.

 

Also for what it's worth,the Painting Section of the forum would be more appropiate and help you to get more looks and answers

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Posted by Jay Jay on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 8:41 AM

Tojo, I' ve been told not to paint laquer over any other kind of paint ie. acrylic or enamel so I am afraid to try Testors Laquer as a final coat.   How do you get away with it ?.  

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 8:54 AM

I can't say,I mean I have been airbrushing it for years,I never had it do anything to the paint I spray it over.I have used it over Tamiya and Modelmaster Enamels.The only thing I have noticed that it is not compatible with an enamel weathering wash or filter over it,But as a final coat,no problems here.

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Posted by Jay Jay on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 9:06 AM

TY Anthony C,  That's good to know since the Testors is readily availble here but I have been hesitant to try it.  Saves me shippiing costs on other brands I've been using.

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 9:16 AM

Jay Jay

TY Anthony C,  That's good to know since the Testors is readily availble here but I have been hesitant to try it.  Saves me shippiing costs on other brands I've been using.

Well you know nothing is ever absolute,so I would say to experiment 1st to be sure

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Posted by teejay on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 10:12 AM

Thanks. I plan on using rattle can.

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Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 10:19 AM

I have heard of people using Krylon

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 12:05 PM

Krylon clearcoats works good for me. Try that instead.

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 8:30 AM

My go-to ordinarily is Testors Glosscoat.  I have used it successfully  on both enamels and acrylics. I have also used Polyurethane clear, which comes in gloss, flat, and semi-matt.

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Posted by echolmberg on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 10:13 AM

TeeJay,

I exclusively use Model Master dullcote in the rattle cans.  I've never had any issues with it reacting with the underlying paint (I use MM and Floquil enamels as well as PolyScale acrylics).

As others have mentioned here, test it out first on a very small area of the diorama just to make sure that there's no adverse reaction especially if you're not sure of what kind of paint she used.

Eric

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Posted by the Baron on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 1:29 PM

I second using Testor's DullCote in rattlecans.  I use it, haven't had any problems with it.

The only caution I can think of in your scenario is that if you have any clear parts that you want to remain clear, like windows, you should mask them before spraying.  The matte coat can frost them.  But that might not be an issue for the diorama you describe.

Hope that helps, best regards,

Brad

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