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TS-13 on clear styrene?

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  • Member since
    October 2005
  • From: Brisbane, Australia
Posted by shaun68 on Monday, August 13, 2007 6:02 AM
Aahh, NO. Do not spray a clear coat over the car with the window glass attached. I made this mistake with my 1st WRC car - Tamiya's '98 Monte Impreza - & all the clear bits looked like Colin had driven through a sandstorm. If you wash clean the window glass before decalling, you shouldn't have any probs with adhesion. I never have - & I've built about 2 dozen rally cars so far.
  • Member since
    October 2003
  • From: Cape Town, South Africa
Posted by osjohnm on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 3:35 AM
Thanks for the info and suggestions
John
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 6, 2007 9:34 AM

Never spray any clear coat on clear styrenes. Use Future instead to seal the decal on clear parts.

If I may suggest, attach the clear parts last after the body has been painted & clear coated.

  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: Belgium
Posted by DanCooper on Monday, August 6, 2007 8:52 AM
It can be done, however I would not advice it since it's rather tricky.  The diffuculty lies in the fact that you clearcoat has to be perfectly even otherwise you will get destortion when looking through that window.

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

  • Member since
    October 2003
  • From: Cape Town, South Africa
TS-13 on clear styrene?
Posted by osjohnm on Sunday, August 5, 2007 3:42 PM

Hi all

Awhile ago I mentioned that I was buildng a 1/24 Subaru (Tamiya) for a friend (usually build tanks).
In that post I received a lot of tips etc and I've utilised them, however I have one more question.

Can I spray TS-31 onto the clear styrene (window parts)?

Or must I spray the body etc and then only attach the window last?

There are 2x large decals that go on the front and back window, hence I wanted to use TS-13 to seal in,

Thx

 

John
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