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New Glosscoat formulation?

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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
New Glosscoat formulation?
Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 8:55 AM

I noticed that my new can of Testors Glosscoat has a new label.  And, it seems harder to use- either thinner or slower drying or something. It tends to run more easily, or else does not give as good a gloss with a light coat. Several of my modeling friends are having this trouble too.

Does anyone know if Testors has reformulated the stuff (this is the lacquer glosscoat in spraycans)?

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

AT6
  • Member since
    December 2005
  • From: Fresno
Posted by AT6 on Thursday, September 15, 2011 3:44 AM

I've never used spray cans. All of my stuff comes in bottles so that I can thin it to a consistancy that I like.

  • Member since
    July 2011
Posted by richardzoo84 on Friday, September 16, 2011 3:09 PM

I use the bottle and thin it with Acetone. This improves drying time and it does not run. I use an airbrush and it works great for me. 

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Saturday, September 17, 2011 9:26 AM

While I use an airbrush for the color coats, a neat thing about the spray can Glosscoat lacquer is how well it went down. It provided a smooth, very high gloss coat that did not need airbrushing and hence saved time.  Being a quick dry lacquer, it did not pick up a lot of dust.  Yeah, there are several things I can use for a gloss coat through my airbrush, I still would feel bad if I can no longer use the spraycan Glosscoat for a quick coating.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    April 2009
  • From: Longmont, Colorado
Posted by Cadet Chuck on Saturday, September 17, 2011 11:14 AM

I, too, have noticed the new labels for Testor's glosscote, and they have a new model number, two.  The new labels call it "General Purpose Clear Laquer" and I have avoided it and kept using the old black label model master can, its model number is 1961.  From the above reports, it sounds like the stuff with the new white labels is indeed a different formulation.

I am going to hit the local Hobby Town today and stock up with the old 1961 model, hopefully they still have some-  as it works well as Don said.  I don't known if Testor's plans to continue manufacturing both kinds or not.

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

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