Testors dull coat problem

gedenke

Member since
November 2005
From: Southern Oregon, USA

Posted by gedenke on Friday, January 13, 2006 8:30 PM

Here' s latest on my clear-coating venture...I decided to try a satin finish for my P-40B. So, after future/decals, I misted on a couple of very light coats of Microscale Satin (about $2.50 a bottle) and am very pleased with the results. I'll post pics soon. Anyway, thanks for all your help, I am continueously learning new things from the members here.

-Geoff There is an art . . . to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. — Douglas Adams, 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy'.

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eizzle

Member since
August 2005
From: Greencastle, IN

Posted by eizzle on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:22 PM

gedenke wrote:

Slight off-subject, but close enough....I use MM enamel and was wondering what would be the best dull coat to use? I also use Future before decalling. Oh, yeah, strictly airbrush for final painting...

You could try flattening Future. Use Tamiya X-21 and mix it with the Future and, depending on the ratios, you can get a satin to a dead flat finish!

Colin

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smokinguns3

Member since
June 2005
From: San Tan Valley,AZ

Posted by smokinguns3 on Monday, January 9, 2006 10:56 PM

gedenke wrote:

Slight off-subject, but close enough....I use MM enamel and was wondering what would be the best dull coat to use? I also use Future before decalling. Oh, yeah, strictly airbrush for final painting...

I strictly use MM Lauqur dull coat its in a bottle has to be thinned with thinner works great.

Rob I think i can I think i can

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gedenke

Member since
November 2005
From: Southern Oregon, USA

Posted by gedenke on Monday, January 9, 2006 10:41 PM

Slight off-subject, but close enough....I use MM enamel and was wondering what would be the best dull coat to use? I also use Future before decalling. Oh, yeah, strictly airbrush for final painting...

-Geoff There is an art . . . to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. — Douglas Adams, 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy'.

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qmiester

Member since
May 2003
From: Central USA

Posted by qmiester on Saturday, January 31, 2004 8:09 PM

If you apply laquers from an airbrush or aerosol can, applying several thin coats, you can get the laquer to stay on with out damaging the surface. I've got a couple of models downstairs that have been airbrushed with Floquil RailRoad paints applied directly on to the styrene which turned out very well. Just have to practice to figure out exactly how to do it.

Quincy

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r13b20

Member since
April 2014

Posted by r13b20 on Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:56 PM

How about the stuff in the spray can? (testors dull cote)

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MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Friday, January 30, 2004 11:05 PM

Greg,

Since he put an acrylic over another acrylic then I assume the two are incompatible I guess. I have heard this about another brand on this forum but I can't remember what paint it was.

Mike

“Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon

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plasticmod992

Member since
January 2003
From: The Hoosier State

Posted by plasticmod992 on Friday, January 30, 2004 9:23 PM

Woops, your right the man did type acrylic..my mistake. ;-)

Greg Williams Owner/ Manager Modern Hobbies LLC Indianapolis, IN. IPMS #44084

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MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:00 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Robertomoe

HMM, well i do know it has the red "Acryl" on the label. The product might be called clear flat or clear coat

Now that changes things. Wink [;)]

If it is the Acryl line then it is acrylic. You originally said it was Dullcoat which is a lacquer-based clear that would definitely attack acrylic if brushed on.

Mike

“Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 29, 2004 5:23 PM

HMM, well i do know it has the red "Acryl" on the label. The product might be called clear flat or clear coat

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MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Thursday, January 29, 2004 7:18 AM

Greg,

The reason I said give it 48 hours was because he said this:
"Whenever I try to brush testors dull coat (acyrlic)"

I was assuming he was using an acrylic dull coat, but now as I read it a second time I didn't think that Testors makes an acrylic dull coat, do they?

Mike

“Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon

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plasticmod992

Member since
January 2003
From: The Hoosier State

Posted by plasticmod992 on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 11:18 PM

I believe even 48 hours won't even be enough my friend. Testors Dull Coat is a strong solvent laquer. It's best to spray on the Dull coat with an airbrush but if you can't use a very soft wide red sable hair No.4 brush and gently brush it on. I've had that happen years ago using Tamiya paints that were allowed to dry for a week! With laquer-based clear coats try to think of it as laquer thinner with flattening or a gloss agent in them! Shock [:O]

Greg Williams Owner/ Manager Modern Hobbies LLC Indianapolis, IN. IPMS #44084

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MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 10:41 PM

I would give it 48 hours to dry and then test it on a sample.
If that doesn't work then the two may be incompatible brushed on.

Mike

“Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Testors dull coat problem

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 10:18 PM

Whenever I try to brush testors dull coat (acyrlic) onto the Citadel acrylics it begins to remove and blend with the paint I coating over. By the way, the paint was given around 12 hours to dry

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