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Lance,
Chalks don't work on black surfaces when cleared. Sorry, but you can try all day long and you'll get the same result forever. It's because the chalks are porous and once they accept the clear, the chalks blend into the black every time. There's no longer any light reflecting off of the chalks and that's why you can't see them. I'm afraid you're going to have to resort to the handy airbrush for weathering the sled...Maybe someone else has had better luck or knows of a way. I've never seen it work myself.[
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Dan
Huh, I always wondered why my weathering dissapeared on the black tailpipes on my Rafale. I just figured I had hit them a little heavy with the clear. Now I know.
Lance, I suppose you could just re-do the weathering over the flat clear. Some of it will come off when you clean it but I notice that some always seems to stay on no matter how much you wipe it. Maybe experiment a little? I know it's a chore since the whole plane is black.
Craig