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I believe Alclad chrome is also lacquer based? I just want to make sure if it's fine to spray it over tamiya TS14 gloss black. Sometimes lacquer over lacquer will eat up some of the base layer because of the thinners.
Best bet is to do a test. Put down some of the black on a scrap piece of plastic, and then, when thoroughly dry hit it with the Alclad. I have not done this with Tamiya, but have put Alclad down on other acrylic blacks. Alclad seems to be very tolerant of base coats, and you are putting down a VERY thin coat.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
Agreed. It will probably work fine, but let the black primer cure for a few days, and spray the Alclad very lightly until it looks good. Testing first is a good idea.
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Yep, it can be done (because I have done it) and it can also be overdone (as I found out). The trick is a low air pressure and two very light coats. Any more ruins the chrome effect.
Mike
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ruddratt Yep, it can be done (because I have done it) and it can also be overdone (as I found out). The trick is a low air pressure and two very light coats. Any more ruins the chrome effect.
Or underdone. My first effort came out looking like a black chrome. Not a problem as just gave it another coat of chrome.
You will also need to give it a sealing coat of laquer or you will loose the shine it you touch it
Phil
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