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                        After applying decals...

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                        MrDave
                        • Member since
                          September 2017
                        After applying decals...
                        Posted by MrDave on Friday, March 30, 2018 3:48 PM

                        OK. Another newbie question.  I am building Italleria's 1/48th F22 for my grandson.  After stripping my first attempt at camo paint all the way back to bare plastic.  Re-primed, base coat re-painted, wheel and weapon wells masked and re-painted.  I used a brush to apply Alclad clear gloss because I couldn't get it to airbrush to my liking.

                        I have applied the decals to the vertical stabilizers.  Now I brushed on Alclad matte as my dull coat. Not real pleased with the first coat.  Looks like a satin finish.

                        What I want is to try to get the dull coat to get back to the finish of the final paint finish: Vallejo Air.

                        Suggestions/ideas??  Really should post some pics, I guess. 

                        Thanks.
                        In Him
                        Mr. Dave

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                        Greg
                        • Member since
                          May 2013
                        • From: Indiana, USA
                        Posted by Greg on Friday, March 30, 2018 5:45 PM

                        Though brushing is probably fine, Alclad is really designed to be airbrushed. (having said that, just past couple days I brushed on some Alclad gloss, the solvent-based stuff, on some detail areas.....it worked great!

                        Anyway, re the satin finish where you really want matte/flat, please say exactly which Alclad product your are brushing on to try to get a matte finish, Dave. Let us know and we can all get this figured out  together.

                        The obvious advice is airbrush it, you will get a dead flat finish if you are using the correct Alclad and you spray per Alclad's directions.

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                        MrDave
                        • Member since
                          September 2017
                        Posted by MrDave on Friday, March 30, 2018 6:52 PM

                        Thanks Greg.  I neglected to specify that I bought Klear Kote Matte  ALC-313.

                        Thanks.
                        In Him
                        Mr. Dave

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                        BlackSheepTwoOneFour
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                          January 2013
                        Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Saturday, March 31, 2018 8:02 AM

                        Alclad is mainly used for airbrushing, not handbrushing. Just saying...

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                        MrDave
                        • Member since
                          September 2017
                        Posted by MrDave on Saturday, March 31, 2018 12:15 PM

                        I appreciate all of your input.  This newbie has a lot to learn.  I think I may have finally mastered airbrushing Alclad.  At least the matte finish has worked out nicely...especially after following directions.  I also changed out my detail needle to a medium and cleaned the brush thoroughly.

                        I also found ut that there is a Alclad flat, duh.  I think I was expecting the matte to look like the flat.  I have ordered the flat finish so I will see.

                        Thanks again.  You all have been a big help.

                        Thanks.
                        In Him
                        Mr. Dave

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                        Greg
                        • Member since
                          May 2013
                        • From: Indiana, USA
                        Posted by Greg on Saturday, March 31, 2018 12:47 PM

                        MrDave

                        I appreciate all of your input.  This newbie has a lot to learn.  I think I may have finally mastered airbrushing Alclad.  At least the matte finish has worked out nicely...especially after following directions.  I also changed out my detail needle to a medium and cleaned the brush thoroughly.

                        I also found ut that there is a Alclad flat, duh.  I think I was expecting the matte to look like the flat.  I have ordered the flat finish so I will see.

                        Thanks again.  You all have been a big help.

                         

                        Looks like you are on track, now, Dave. Good.

                        Yes, I was going to mention that the flattest flat Alclad has is #314 Flat which is flatter than the #313 Matte you have. Alclads product names can be confusing.

                        And definitely following spraying directions on the bottle. I never thought to mention needle size. You are exactly right.

                        Happy spraying!

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