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  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: Lafayette, Louisiana
Clear Coat on Decals
Posted by namvet66 on Friday, January 23, 2009 3:57 PM
Good Afternoon,

A newbie question for you folks.

My model instructions tell me to pass clear coat over the decals after 72 hours of drying time.

I have looked at 3 different shops for clear coat, non to be had.

Any suggestions from you folks as to where I can get this clear coat or is there a substitute that I can use?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.
namvet66
  • Member since
    September 2008
  • From: Colorado
Posted by Panzer_Blitz on Friday, January 23, 2009 4:52 PM

There are several different brands of clear coat spray on the market and most of the model paint manufacturers have their own product. You should be able to find clear coats at your local hobby shop, if that fails, try any number of hobby suppliers on the internet under their paint catagories.

There are flat, semi gloss, and gloss sprays so you need to determine what is best for your model.

I prefer to use the Floquil flat spray in a can as the oder is less potent than Testors dull coat for a flat finish. and it works great.

A lot of modelers use Future floor wax for a gloss finish over decals....and to apply them. But I don't see the extra step is really needed. AND if your decals don't come out right, or you need to change them, it's a real mess to fix when using the Future...

Hope this helps !

  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: Lafayette, Louisiana
Posted by namvet66 on Sunday, January 25, 2009 9:26 AM
Thanks Panzer-_Blits for the information. I will put this to good use.
namvet66
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