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best flat coat in a rattle can?

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    January 2014
Posted by Silver on Monday, March 2, 2015 10:22 AM
Ihave won many contest by the use of "Rattle Cans"
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    May 2006
  • From: Chapin, South Carolina
Posted by Shipwreck on Sunday, March 1, 2015 6:03 AM

Do you have a Michael's store near you. I get my Dullcote at Michael's with a 40 to 55% discount coupon.

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    January 2014
Posted by Silver on Saturday, February 28, 2015 10:48 PM
Tamiya clear flat
  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, February 28, 2015 6:18 PM

Well, I sure cant say why mine did. I know that it is not due to nicotine as all of the places that I lived are smoke free, nobody in my family smokes. All of the kits were built 1990-1994 and of those that changed hue over the years, almost all of them were never displayed in direct sunlight. At least not before the amber hue became noticeable. And the "tide marks" interaction with Micro Sol/Micro Set is a whole different ball of wax. Perhaps both are due to local climate and air content. I just put it out there to say it can happen in the long term with these particular products.

 

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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Saturday, February 28, 2015 3:00 PM

I have never had dullcoat nor glosscoat change colors with age, however, their whites- both gloss and age used to.  I hear they fixed that, but as it used to take years to yellow, I am not convinced.  I just try to keep the models away from direct sunlight now.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Friday, February 27, 2015 6:49 PM

I stopped using the Testors rattle can clear coats because with age they tend to interact with decal set and and solvent solutions leaving "tide marks" and also tend to discolor with an amber tone. It takes years to be noticeable, but it becomes more pronounced with time.

 

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  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: St louis
Posted by Raualduke on Friday, February 27, 2015 6:30 PM

Yep, dullcoat is the best. Agree with you about the cost though.

  • Member since
    February 2015
Posted by matt351 on Friday, February 27, 2015 9:38 AM
Me too Don. I love the results from dullcoat. I was just curious if there was something that provided similar results that wasn't so darned expensive for such a little bitty can.
  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, February 27, 2015 8:57 AM

Testors Dullcoat is my goto.  I have used others, but I get my best results with Dullcoat.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    February 2015
best flat coat in a rattle can?
Posted by matt351 on Thursday, February 26, 2015 4:58 PM
I build 1/48 scale aircraft, so virtually everything I build gets a matte clear to finish the build off. I've been using Model Masters dullcoat with great results. My only complaint is the price for the size of the can. Is there any other matte clear avaliable that gives similar results? I was curious if Krylon or Rustoleum would work for this? Thanks in advance
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