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Weathering Alclad II paint.

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    January 2006
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Posted by DiscoStu on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 3:39 PM

I've never had any issues using washes over Alclad.  Typically I play it safe and use pastels rather than an oil wash, but never had any issues.  I stay away from polished aluminium since only show birds are that shiny.  Using normal Alclad Aluminum /Dark Aluminum/ Duraluminum I can use a normal gray primer that I then preshade with browns and blacks to get the result I like.  Alclac is pretty translucent in light coats if you go slow you should be able to get the right look.

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    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 9:14 AM

I have had that problem too.  The polished aluminum is indeed too polished for run-of-the-mill aircraft.  An easy fix is to just spray on another coat and put it on thicker.  The  thicker the coat the less polished it looks.  If you want to make sure, spray on a coat of regular aluminum.  The "white" aluminum looks VERY weathered- probably inappropriate for a 29- pics show them as being in pretty good shape, that being a very expensive airplane.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Weathering Alclad II paint.
Posted by leardoc on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 12:38 AM

Having just painted my 1/48 Boeing B-29 with Alclad Polished Aluminum, it looks too good! I need to dirty it up a little to be more realistic. Anyone have directions to any publications/links that I can review? I don't want my B-29 to look like it just rolled out the factory door. I also intend to vary some of the panels and skins with different shades etc, but I looking how to add everyday "grime and dirt" over the existing finish. Would washes work over Alclad?

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