Gaijin Modeler wrote: |
Awesome, thanks Tom for the tip! I'll try it tonight! One more follow-up question: Lets say that I apply a patch of glossy clear directly where the decal will go (Don't have access to Future yet so will be using an acrylic model clear airbrushed). Then I place the decal. For the next step do I need to clear coat the whole part with gloss clear then dull clear or can I go over the whole part directly with the dull clear? Thanks! Greg |
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Just a dull clear should do the job.
Any good clear coat, whether you use gloss, semi-gloss or dull essentially seals the decals to the model's finish.
I have used Testors enamel, lacquer, and acrylic clear coats, all with essentially the same degree of success when it comes to decals, and especially since I can get the nice big bottles of Testors acrylic clear coat products at Hobby Lobby that so far have worked very well with me, I have yet to worry with paintng my models with the bottle of Future I bought a while back.
The main thing you have to watch ouit for is if you get a little too heavy of a coat of Testors acrylic clear on a decal, it can start to dissolve the decals colors.
So far, my best appliction I have found for Future, besides the linoleum kitchen floor, is making clear parts clear again if they get marred or dulled somehow.
For that I have a small wide mouth jar of just plain unmixed Future, that I simply dip the part into and dab it onto a paper towel to bleed off the excess.
I understand that this also makes it where you can use CNA glue for the clear part's assembly as normally CNA will damage the finish of clear plastic.
Tom
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