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Spraying a flat clear coat over oil washes/filters

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    September 2005
Spraying a flat clear coat over oil washes/filters
Posted by TB6088 on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 11:15 PM

I'm weathering a 1/32 scale P-47, and after post-shading and an acrylic gloss coat I've applied ink to the panel lines, an oil wash, and used artist oils to apply other details and highlights.  I now want to apply a clear flat coat before applying additional details with pastels.  Do I need to wait for the oils to completely dry before spraying the flat clear coat?  I know the artist oils take a long time to dry but I'm not exactly sure how long.  Also, is there a preferred type of clear coat to spray over oil paints?  My preference is Pollyscale Clear Flat, but I've also used Testors Dullcote on occasion.  Any advice would be appreciated.

Tom   

  • Member since
    June 2008
  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Thursday, February 4, 2010 9:33 PM

Do I need to wait for the oils to completely dry before spraying the flat clear coat? 

I would... The oil in oil-based paint could cause an adhesion problem with the flat coat and you end up with "fish-eyes" in it...

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
Posted by rjkplasticmod on Friday, February 5, 2010 8:01 AM

Oil washes dry faster than normal oil painting,  but  you still need to give them time to cure..  I spray Polly Scale Flat over oil washes on most of my Builds.  I wait a minimum of 48 hours for the wash to cure.  Never had a problem.

Regards,  Rick 

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