Does spraying either gloss or flat Tamiya clear on clear plastic parts hurt them in any way or turn them yellow or anything like that?
Thanks
Hisham
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Tamiya gloss & flat clear and clear parts?

Hisham

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Posted: Monday, January 04, 2016 - 02:02 AM UTC

VintageRPM

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Posted: Monday, January 04, 2016 - 03:55 AM UTC
I would think it shouldn't, unless the clear has already yellowed in the bottle.

Hisham

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Posted: Monday, January 04, 2016 - 04:24 AM UTC
Thanks for the reply.. there's no yellowing in the gloss clear, but the flat clear looks a little cloudy and not completely clear like the gloss one.
Hisham
Hisham

GeraldOwens

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Posted: Monday, January 04, 2016 - 04:35 AM UTC
Any brand of clear flat will fog clear parts. Always mask them.

Hisham

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Posted: Monday, January 04, 2016 - 05:17 AM UTC
Thanks for the advice, Gerald
Hisham
Hisham

Armorsmith

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Posted: Monday, January 04, 2016 - 05:51 AM UTC
Gerald is correct. The gloss will be fine but the flat will frost the glass.

ShelbyGT500

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Posted: Monday, January 04, 2016 - 01:16 PM UTC
Hi
Hisham, if you are interested
Alclad have Armored Glass - very transparent paint for tint glasses. Every time after tamiya clear I sprayed very thin film of this Armored glass and the effect always is superb
Cheers

Alclad have Armored Glass - very transparent paint for tint glasses. Every time after tamiya clear I sprayed very thin film of this Armored glass and the effect always is superb
Cheers

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