Help- getting "frosty" look with testors dullcoat :(

If it is the spray can dull coat: Testors dull coat is DULL and I mean DULL! When there is too much applied, it will give that frosty, flakey look. The amount applied is impossible to regulate so you will pretty much get it everytime. I would recommend the Krylon brand matte clear coat. You can get it at any art store. It gives a much better matte coat, almost a satin finish. But beware, too much applied will not frost but "buckle" the paint. Apply quick, light coats.

If it is acrylic dull coat: Same issue....it's very DULL. It too will frost if too much is applied . I would recommend cutting it with semi gloss clear coat and airbrush it on. I use 2 parts semi gloss and one part flat clear. This will give you a true clear coat and by adding the semi gloss, you will avoid the"haze". Hope this helps....

Andy 

How close is your airbrush to your subject? I'm almost never more than an inch away. I use Dullcoat thinned with hardware store $2.00 a gallon thinner. For my purposes, figures, I typically fill my color cup about a quarter way and add a couple drops of thinner. Goes on shiny, dries dead flat in minutes.

I had some frostiness when dry once about 10 years ago on a halftrack. I think I applied too much Dullcote.

Try moving in  closer and using  several lighter applications.

Thanks for the good feedback guys.  Looks like I need to do a little experimenting.  I am airbrushing and don't really like to use cans.  I have a hard time controling cans.  Think I might try a 50/50 mix of dull and gloss.  It has worked well for me with Blacks to get a nice semi gloss. So have either of you tried to overspray a frosty look with a semi gloss and has it helped?

That may work Paul. However, I would LIGHTLY sand (6000-8000 grit) the dull coat first to get rid of any "grit" and create a smooth surface.

Andy