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Mucker sent me an email with a question about it. This is the answer I sent him with a more detailed explanation.
Mucker:
Here's what I've gleaned from your post:
1. Paint normal camo
2. Spray hairspray
Is it aerosol or pump action hair spray?
Will any hairspray do?
How much do you use?
Do you apply it only where you want it to peel?
3. Spray white wash (or top coat)
4. Peel
How is best to do this?
Answer: (fairly long winded… sorry again)
1. Yup, finish the model as normal. The things I have read say to use an enamel but if you use acrylics it would need to be sealed with something that won't have a reaction to the hairspray. Even though it is water based it has alcohol. So a clear lacquer should do the trick. And it does not have to be gloss.
2. I believe any brand will work. As far as spray or pump, I don't see why a pump wouldn't work as long is sprays a nice even mist. Spray on a couple of light coats. If it goes on too thick, it can crack when the top coat is applied. This did happen to me and I took care of it peel just peeling it away in that area. But it happened in a spot you don't want it if you are not doing something as beat to crap as the Hurricane.
Not sure if it was the hairspray I used or what but it looked kind of orange peel but dried smooth. And no worries about the gloss/flat variation as this is unseen after the white was and the final flat coat.
I am going to try some form a pump bottle sprayed though the AB to see if it is better that way or a wasted step.
Since I was peeling the whole thing I covered it completely. But I don't see why you couldn't spray a tiny bit say at a wing root to show the wear from climbing up to the cockpit. You will never get that fine control of the spray from the hairspray aerosol though.
3. Yup. It has to be acrylic for this to work. Spray it on with good coverage.
4. I used a 1/2" brush on the stiff side. Dip in water and tap off the excess. Holding the bristles about perpendicular to the surface start "painting" the surface. Since it is a plane I worked in a front to back direction The water will get under the paint and it will dissolve the hairspray and the paint will start to flake off. More water and wider brush... bigger flake. You will get used to the way it goes really quick. Sometimes you need to kind of scrub a little to get spot you want to peel to get started. Now it can be sealed for some washes and a final flat coat as usual.