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                        Gloss/Flat Coat Question

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                        mbuk
                        • Member since
                          September 2008
                        Gloss/Flat Coat Question
                        Posted by mbuk on Sunday, September 7, 2008 6:52 PM

                        I'm currently building a Fine Molds x-wing fighter kit which is being painted with Tamiya acrylics (airbrushed).

                        I'm looking for some advice about what to use for gloss and flat coats.

                        I've been recommended Testors spray cans for this, will this be any good to use??

                        Also, is thi stuff ok to use on clear canopies?

                        Any help will be much appreciated.

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                        smokinguns3
                        • Member since
                          June 2005
                        • From: San Tan Valley,AZ
                        Posted by smokinguns3 on Sunday, September 7, 2008 7:31 PM
                         mbuk wrote:

                        Also, is thi stuff ok to use on clear canopies?

                         

                        No it will graze the clear plastic, so you should mask it off. I use Modelmasters clear flat laquers.

                        Rob I think i can I think i can
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                        Phil_H
                        • Member since
                          August 2005
                        • From: Sydney, Australia
                        Posted by Phil_H on Sunday, September 7, 2008 7:43 PM
                        If you're going to use any spray can clear coat over a Tamiya acrylic base, start off with a few very light mist coats, allowing to dry in between coats. If you go too heavy, too fast, it may attack the underlying paint.
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                        mbuk
                        • Member since
                          September 2008
                        Posted by mbuk on Monday, September 8, 2008 5:03 AM

                        I've actually just discovered that Testors products are no longer available in the UK where I live!

                        Can anyone recommend something similar that works well?

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