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Micro Flat Problem
ekaufman
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Haifa, Israel
Joined: June 17, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, June 13, 2004 - 08:44 AM UTC
i heard good things about micro flat so i got a bottle and today i tried it for the 1st time.
on the bottle is syas to thin with water or alchol...i tried alcohol and it didnt work, water...didnt work it just stayd whith goo.
and when sprayd it came out semy gloss on the model,that it until it clogged the A/B (15 seconds).
i managed to clen it with windex so i guess it will also thin it,but why is it coming out semy gloos instead of flat?
Eran
dioman
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British Columbia, Canada
Joined: June 06, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 05:48 PM UTC
I have never used this brand so this is just a guess....usually when flat paints come out semi gloss or even gloss it's because you haven't mixed it enough.....stir it for a good couple of minutes and try it again.
tazz
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New York, United States
Joined: July 21, 2002
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Posted: Friday, June 18, 2004 - 03:52 PM UTC
u have to stir the hell out of it.
make sure the stuff on the bottom is mixed.
and next time just brush it on.
i brush my testors clat flat on.
u cant tell if it was air brushed orhand brshed
PvtParts
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New Jersey, United States
Joined: June 18, 2003
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Posted: Monday, June 21, 2004 - 01:47 PM UTC
Sorry for the delayed reply..never use alcohol ..only water! I have never had a problem. I think the biggest thing is to mix it like a mad man!
tazz
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New York, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 04:18 AM UTC
hey i just got the same stuff,
and mine came out kinda glossy.
i just put a little water in it and it still was kinda glossy.
how long do u have 2 stir it for?? like 3 mins
PvtParts
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New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 08:10 AM UTC
Its like Vallejo paints, stir the heck out of it for a while..3-5 minutes.
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