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Flat + Gloss = Semi Gloss?
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Posted: Friday, January 30, 2004 - 07:38 PM UTC
I wonder, if I put a flat finish then add some gloss ones, will it yeild semi gloss?
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Posted: Friday, January 30, 2004 - 07:51 PM UTC
NO! but if you mix a gloss paint with a matt paint at a one to one ratio (50/50) you will have a semi gloss paint
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Posted: Friday, January 30, 2004 - 08:56 PM UTC
Well that's good news and bad news for me. Good, since applying a clear coat on a canopy won't affect the flat finish on the body. Bad because I need to get a seperate can!
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Posted: Friday, January 30, 2004 - 09:08 PM UTC
Hi Shonen

Actually, a light coat of gloss over your matt finish may well give you the semi-gloss you're after. It usually takes several coats to build up a full gloss.

Just like Mr Roo suggests with paint, if you mix matt and gloss varnish, you get semi-gloss. Vary the proportions for the finish you want.

I remember some article many years ago in Scale Models, which described airbrushing a mixture of polyurethane varnish with matt enamel paint to create a realistic silky finish. I never tried it, but the results looked great.

Hope this helps

Rowan
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