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Frosted Canopy sections and Windows

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Frosted Canopy sections and Windows
Posted by tankerbuilder on Friday, January 23, 2015 2:27 PM

Hi;

      I have been using this on H.O. scale ( 1/87 ) trains . If you don't have the inclination to detail a cockpit or want to look through your latest air - liner kit this is for you .

    Using a Fresh bottle of testors glue and a sprayer from the ubiqutus spray bottle of Zip Kicker , you can frost windows and canopies INSIDE and get a smooth , blemish free finish which you can't see through .

       You do this . Make sure the plastic you are treating is clean and dust free . You can , using a wide fan type brush achieve this on flat surfaces . For all others use the spray .One squirt at about six inches is all you'll need . Not a heavy squirt either . I have been using this on 1/48 scale and H.O.scale ships where the client wants no interior for years now .

      Try this , and I think , if detailing a cockpit or plane interior isn't your thing , you'll really like the effect .   Tanker - Builder                 P.S. You can use this on cars and soft -skin armor vehicles too .

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Posted by JMorgan on Saturday, January 24, 2015 4:36 AM

Will lacquer clearcoat work too?

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    May 2004
  • From: Land of Lakes
Posted by cbaltrin on Saturday, January 24, 2015 7:09 AM

I would think flat coat would do the trick

Atomizing liquid cement does not seem like a good idea to me! :-)

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    October 2010
Posted by hypertex on Saturday, January 24, 2015 7:55 AM

A clearcoat won't have the same effect (if I understand tankerbuilder's post correctly). A clear coat will leave the canopy clear, maybe a bit frosted if a lacquer is used. TB is describing a technique that turns the canopy opaque, which means you can't see through it.

Liquid cement is just a solvent--when it evaporates it leaves nothing behind (except for small amounts of impurities). So I don't think that atomizing a liquid cement would be a whole lot more dangerous than atomizing lacquer thinner. I would, however, think it prudent to use the same precautions as painting--have good ventilation, use a respirator, wear gloves, etc.

But if I'm going to go to that much trouble, why don't I just paint the inside of the canopy with acrylic white or something?

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    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Saturday, January 24, 2015 9:48 AM

I have sometimes sprayed dullcoat on a canopy to weather it and help make the model into a ramp queen.  Especially with older planes, say WW2 era, they were not UV-stabilized   as well as modern stuff, and too many days in sun would fog them up pretty good.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    August 2008
Posted by tankerbuilder on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 9:13 AM

It does

But I don't recommend it for regular use.

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    August 2008
Posted by tankerbuilder on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 9:16 AM

Hi ;

   Actually , you don't have to go to extremes on protection . Just , DO wear the mask and gloves , Five for five . Five minutes of putting the stuff ,  on for Five minutes of protection ,. Good trade - off I think .

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