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I've got an old-guy, newbie question. After my airplane model (1/48 B-17) is assembled, painted and decaled, I've read that a final top coat of dull or gloss is good to help protect the model and to help the decals look more "painted on". I'm a rattle-can painter and will probably use the dull coat, as the finish is bare alumninum.
My question is this: do I need to mask the clear parts before spraying the dull coat?
Yes. Otherwise the dull coat will make the clear parts look fogged or frosted up.
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You are masking for the aluminum color right? Always leave the canopy masks on til the very end of the build. That includes the final clear coats.
Glue the masked canopy to the fuselage. Spray the first coat the same color as interior - zinc chromate. Then spray the color of your kit on top of it. Final coat should be your clearcoat.
Remove mask after all painting sessions is done.
Since you have already painted the rest of it, mask the clear parts including the inside before painting the two colors on the frames. Remove the inside masking and attach to the aircraft, then spray your dullcoat and unmask the rest
I sometimes do dull coat canopies and greenhouses on birds I heavily weather. World War 2 planes were especially vulnerabl to UV fogging of plexiglas. Modern planes are much more UV resistance, but you still see a few ramp queens tied down on the grass that look a bit grubby. Navy planes that spend a lot of time on hanger deck are a lot cleaner.
It bothers me sometimes to see a well weathered warbird with a pristine canopy or greenhouse. It may happen in real life but it is unusual.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
goldhammer Since you have already painted the rest of it, mask the clear parts including the inside before painting the two colors on the frames. Remove the inside masking and attach to the aircraft, then spray your dullcoat and unmask the rest
Definitely mask the whole inside of canopy. Good call that I forgot to mention.
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