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Alclad, SnJ and Metalizer
viper29_ca
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Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 02:50 AM UTC
Just came into possesion of a few bottles of Alclad and SnJ.

I am just wondering if once those paints are dry, will they take a wash or some sort, or should I give it a gloss coat.

I am just worried with a gloss coat...that the Alclad and/or SnJ will loose a little of its luster, which is what I am looking for. I know that the MM Metalizer ends up being a little on the soft side....so too harsh of a wash can actually harm the paint without thier metalizer coat.

Just wondering if Alcald and SnJ paints were the same.

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Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 04:47 AM UTC

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I am just worried with a gloss coat...that the Alclad and/or SnJ will loose a little of its luster, which is what I am looking for.



Gloss cote does back the luster off a notch, but I don't think that is so bad. The Pogo in my "Feature" has been Gloss coted over Alclad II. I think it makes it look a little less like silver and more like aluminum.
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