_GOTOBOTTOM
AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
Hand brushing dull coat
propboy44256
Visit this Community
Ohio, United States
Joined: November 20, 2002
KitMaker: 1,038 posts
Armorama: 454 posts
Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 03:34 AM UTC
Has anybody been succesfull in hand brushing Acrylic Polly S dullcoat (or any bottle dull coat)?
GunTruck
Visit this Community
California, United States
Joined: December 01, 2001
KitMaker: 5,885 posts
Armorama: 3,799 posts
Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 03:42 AM UTC
Not me - I've experienced terrible results from attempting to do that. Strictly airbrushing for me...

Gunnie
jimbrae
Visit this Community
Provincia de Lugo, Spain / Espaņa
Joined: April 23, 2003
KitMaker: 12,927 posts
Armorama: 9,486 posts
Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 03:47 AM UTC
I don't recommend it BUT I have had some success with Xtracolor Matt Varnish, it looks like soup, but thins down beautifully...Lovely stuff...Jim
KFMagee
Visit this Community
Texas, United States
Joined: January 08, 2002
KitMaker: 1,586 posts
Armorama: 1,225 posts
Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 05:17 AM UTC
This is a VERY tricky thing to do... if one layer is thicker than the other, you will find a "white build up"... rather than risk it, I suggest you purchase an inexpensive "spray can" of ModelMaster #1960 Flat... it costs around $3-4 and can cover several models.
animal
Visit this Community
Joined: December 15, 2002
KitMaker: 4,503 posts
Armorama: 3,159 posts
Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 05:29 AM UTC
I have had good luck with Model Masters flat clear coat. It will come out smooth if you use a flat fine brush. But spraying is still the best route.
bison44
Visit this Community
Manitoba, Canada
Joined: August 27, 2002
KitMaker: 471 posts
Armorama: 275 posts
Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 05:48 AM UTC
I have triedhand brushing the MM dullcoat in the bottle and it didn't work at all. It wouldn't go on even and I ended up with a thick cloudy coat that looked horrible. Have since switched to the dullcoat in a can from Testors and it has worked like a charm and I would never go back to handbrushing the stuff out of the bottle.
HastyP
Visit this Community
Ontario, Canada
Joined: April 23, 2003
KitMaker: 1,117 posts
Armorama: 468 posts
Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 11:53 AM UTC
YOu have to brush it on so thin that it will dry instantly or it will not work. This is critical. Very little on brush. I had this problem months ago and someone here told me this. IT works but very tricky. I now spray it.

HastyP
ACHTUNG
Visit this Community
Victoria, Australia
Joined: May 13, 2003
KitMaker: 266 posts
Armorama: 187 posts
Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 12:12 PM UTC
guyss..im sorry with my questions
what is dull coat ??..what is that for ?? and what is Xtracolor for ?

Thks (:-)
Bus
Visit this Community
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Joined: December 11, 2003
KitMaker: 846 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 12:28 PM UTC
what i can say: i messed up my sherman trying to do it.. but if you wanna try...
 _GOTOTOP