paint question

Hi Chuck,

Welcome back to the hobby.  Not sure what you can get at a craft shop to flatten your paints.  You could try getting some flat clear spray (think Krylon) to give an overall flat finish to your painted model.

Paul

look into liquitex products. all craft stores carry their products. they should have something to add to create a flat finish. 

Is ordering online not an option???  There are plenty of online retailers- Squadron, Sprue Bros, etc...  I always wait till I have multiple items to order so the shipping is less of an issue.  Honestly, if you order multiple items at a time it ends up cheaper than a local hobby shop!  (I still buy from LHS to support them though.)

if my local shop doesn't have it or can't get it then i know it's going to be hard to find. my local shop looks more like a model shop then hobby shop. 

I have used polyurethane varnish as a clear coat.  Thinned 50/50 it works fine in my air brush and comes in gloss, matt, and semi-matt.  Compatible with decals.

Have not used it .over many waterbased paints so am not sure of its compatibility with them, but easy enough to do a test.  Urethane is compatible with enamels and lacquers.

Where are you? Paint (& stuff) is over everywhere.

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chuckjl

Back into models after a 50 year break. There are no hobby shops near me so I pretty much use waterbased paints from the local craft store. While they are not all real glossy what could I put in the paint to get a real flat finish? Thanks for any ideas, Chuck

Just spray them with a clear flat after you decal them... Test the paints on a piece of scrap before you spray the model though.. And MASK any clear parts installed before you spray it..

thanks Paul, got some and worked like a champ!

Thanks, I'll look the next time I go there.

Thanks Don, I'll give it a try!