A simple Alclad question

Go see Swanny's webiste, he has a tutorial on Alclad II (by the way, you don't have to buff it, but you can).

http://www.swannysmodels.com/Alclad.html

Swanny should have a bunch of sticky posts.

OK, thanks

Spray it on and let it dry. Some of the colors require a black primer beneath though. Swanny's site goes into a lot of detail as does the Alclad site at http://www.alclad2.com/alclad-home.html

I went to the site and I see that it says

PRE-THINNED FOR AIRBRUSH APPLICATION & DRIES IN TEN MINUTES
NO SEALER REQUIRED
DOES NOT LIFT WHEN MASKED

As for the MM Metalizer, it requires sealer and it's not a good idea to mask it either. Alclad is sounding better and better. Thanks for your help.

Give it a try it is worth the $$$$

Thad

QUOTE: PRE-THINNED FOR AIRBRUSH APPLICATION & DRIES IN TEN MINUTES NO SEALER REQUIRED DOES NOT LIFT WHEN MASKED

Yeah, well that's about 99% true. Some of the colors lift slightly. I've only used Stainless Steel, Chrome, and Polished Aluminum. The stainless steel is solid as a rock. When I mask the other two I usually see a little bit of paint on the tape when I remove it (always, ALWAYS, Tamiya tape). A coat of Future over it will usually prevent that from happening and usually deepens the gloss.

QUOTE: As for the MM Metalizer, it requires sealer and it's not a good idea to mask it either. Alclad is sounding better and better. Thanks for your help.

I've only used MM Metallizers from a rattle can. I just really hate airbrushing laquer in the basement and with rattle cans I can take the parts outside and spray them. Alclad is, in my opinion, just plain better.

Yeah. However, MM metalizers LOOK just as good. They just come of real easy.