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New to Enamels,advice appreciated.

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  • Member since
    June 2010
  • From: Austin, TX
Posted by DoogsATX on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 11:36 AM

They don't make a metal kote equivalent that I've seen. Also, I'm finding cure times can be really long. I think it's because I thinned with Mr. Leveling Thinner when I was painting the Yak. IIRC it has a drying retarder in it. Tamiya lacquer thinner seems to dry to the touch in standard enamel time.

On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2

On Deck:  1/350 HMS Dreadnought

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  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: west springfield,mass
Posted by rudedog on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 5:14 PM

DoogsATX

They don't make a metal kote equivalent that I've seen. Also, I'm finding cure times can be really long. I think it's because I thinned with Mr. Leveling Thinner when I was painting the Yak. IIRC it has a drying retarder in it. Tamiya lacquer thinner seems to dry to the touch in standard enamel time.

  DoogsATX, My head is spinning from all this info.What paint are you referring to when you said to use Tamiya lacquer thinner with ? thanks, rudedog

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  • Member since
    June 2010
  • From: Austin, TX
Posted by DoogsATX on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 5:45 PM

rudedog

 

 DoogsATX:

 

They don't make a metal kote equivalent that I've seen. Also, I'm finding cure times can be really long. I think it's because I thinned with Mr. Leveling Thinner when I was painting the Yak. IIRC it has a drying retarder in it. Tamiya lacquer thinner seems to dry to the touch in standard enamel time.

 

  DoogsATX, My head is spinning from all this info.What paint are you referring to when you said to use Tamiya lacquer thinner with ? thanks, rudedog

 

White Ensign Colourcoats (enamels)

On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2

On Deck:  1/350 HMS Dreadnought

Blog/Completed Builds: doogsmodels.com

 

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