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                        Just tried Alclad again after a 7yr hiatus--WOW!

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                        dirkpitt77
                        • Member since
                          January 2006
                        • From: NW Washington
                        Just tried Alclad again after a 7yr hiatus--WOW!
                        Posted by dirkpitt77 on Friday, March 3, 2017 1:14 PM

                        Seven years ago I scratchbuilt a UFO model that required a high-gloss metallic sheen. I bought some Alclad, followed instructions, but the project didn't come out nearly as nice as I'd heard it would, so I ditched Alclad for a while. Today, on a KC-135 Stratotanker kit, I hit the engine cowls with some Alclad Polished Aluminum, and man did it turn out nice! 


                        I'm sorry, Alclad. I'll never doubt you again. LOL

                        I'll post up some pics after I have all the masking tape off.

                        --Chris

                            "Some say the alien didn't die in the crash.  It survived and drank whiskey and played poker with the locals 'til the Texas Rangers caught wind of it and shot it dead."

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                        Hendo
                        • Member since
                          February 2017
                        Posted by Hendo on Friday, March 3, 2017 1:23 PM
                        I'm hoping to try the Alclad aqua alc 600 for the first time this week, I have heard good things about it. The reason is because I want to coat my Panther aus D before the decals and pin wash.
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                        Don Stauffer
                        • Member since
                          November 2009
                        • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
                        Posted by Don Stauffer on Saturday, March 4, 2017 10:22 AM

                        Alclad has several " sheens" of aluminum, from polished to a dull weathered aluminum.  The polished sheen is probably too mirror-like for general use, but is great for squadron commander's aircraft, museum aircraft, prototypes and such.  The brighter the sheen, the more critical the undercoat.  There are a lot of tricks for applying it.  I have been using it a lot for a number of years, and still keep coming up with new tricks.  Sure love the stuff!

                         

                         

                        Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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