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  • Member since
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  • From: Southern California
Posted by ModelNerd on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 5:45 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Bones-coa

Thanks for the info guys. However, I have another question. What about sealing weathering? To be honest, I'm not sure one should even give a NMF aircraft a wash. If so, what would you guys recommend?


Who ever said you can't seal a NM finish? Yes, Bones, you CAN have it all! For me, the ModelMaster clear gloss laquer does the trick, with little or no noticeable dulling of the metal finish. You'll want to seal the model before weathering, anyway, to protect the decals. After weathering, one more coat of clear to seal the weathering. Bada-bing, bada-boom.

- Mark

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  • From: Savannah, GA USA
Posted by Bones-coa on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 12:27 PM
Thanks for the info guys. However, I have another question. What about sealing weathering? To be honest, I'm not sure one should even give a NMF aircraft a wash. If so, what would you guys recommend?
Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 12:11 AM
Any coat oversprayed on a metallic finish will change the reflective properties of the paint. You can spray Future and then a semi-gloss or matte coat over the decals while they're still on the sheet. You then have to trim them carefully, without cutting through the paper, as the overcoat on the sheet will give you a layer across the entire sheet.
Another alternative would be brushing on Future, then your final finish to the decals only, after they have been applied. (the Future will protect the decals from a lacquer dullcoat) The stencils could be tricky, but the larger decals would be easier.
If you try this, try it on scrap first, to see if it gives you the resuts you desire.

Good luck !
  • Member since
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  • From: Savannah, GA USA
Posted by Bones-coa on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 8:29 PM
Well, I don't think it's actually bad, but I think it somehow changes the finish. At least, I think that's what I've read.
Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 8:18 PM
Shoot, I've used Future on metal finshes before, with no problems. 'Course, I didn't enter them in a contest either............. And, it was Testors Chrome SIlver paint, not SNJ, so I'm probably not helping you one bit, am I?
  • Member since
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  • From: Savannah, GA USA
Sealing question
Posted by Bones-coa on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 8:01 PM
Modelers, I know that one should not spray sealer, Future, dull-cote, etc on NMF aircraft. However, how does one go about sealing the decals? In my case, I'm using SNJ.

Thanks
Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
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