DullCoat or Flat Clear??
02-03-2010 | 01:37 AM
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From: Notdelaware,
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DullCoat or Flat Clear??
Just curious if "Dullcoats" and "flat Clears" are the same thing? I found a new can of Tamiya "Flat Clear"(#TS-80)at the bottom of my supply box(nice surprise), I was thinking about using it, but wasn't sure if "dullcoat"offered a different kind of finish then a "flat clear"??.......
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02-03-2010 | 02:05 AM
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RE: DullCoat or Flat Clear??
Dullcoat seems to be used in reference to coats ranging from satin to flat here on the forums. So, yeah, I think it's the same thing. Krylon makes an excellent flat clear coat.No sheen visableor and reduces gloss dramatically and $3 bucks for a large canof it.
02-03-2010 | 08:30 AM
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RE: DullCoat or Flat Clear??
"Dullcoat" is the older brandname for TESTORS "Flat Clear". It is a lacquer based paint, so be careful applying (smells and being lacquer can etch palstic if applied too heavily). My preference is MODEL MASTER Acryl which are acrylic and thinned with their own thinners.
02-06-2010 | 01:44 AM
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RE: DullCoat or Flat Clear??
I use Future floor polish (an acrylic) mixed 75:25 with Tamiya flat base, then airbrushed at low psi (15-20). It's an old modelling trick that some of you into scale models might have heard about. The results are consistently dead flat and the coat is extremely durable (it is meant to protect floors, after all). It's also incredibly cheap. Straight out of the bottle it is high gloss, so you can use it to prep decals as well as coat clear plastic for canopies, etc. and they come out really clear!
The advantage is you can do it indoors without a spray booth. No toxic fumes like Krylon or Testors lacquers (which btw are excellent products, but I use those outside only, and the temps have to be 68+ degrees or you'll have problems with those sprays). Actually, it smells like apples!
Do a search online for Future floor polish and models and there should be lots of info on it.
Oh, and first post. Just got the new HL Panther G and a WSN T-34 and will be working on those soon.
Hi all!!
The advantage is you can do it indoors without a spray booth. No toxic fumes like Krylon or Testors lacquers (which btw are excellent products, but I use those outside only, and the temps have to be 68+ degrees or you'll have problems with those sprays). Actually, it smells like apples!
Do a search online for Future floor polish and models and there should be lots of info on it.
Oh, and first post. Just got the new HL Panther G and a WSN T-34 and will be working on those soon.
Hi all!!
02-06-2010 | 09:51 AM
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From: Glen Allen,
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RE: DullCoat or Flat Clear??
Tankgirlfuzzy -
Welcome to the "club" and the forum. I use a similar mixture to yours except I started with a 50/50 mix of Future and Tamiya flat. Might be overkill with the 50% Tamiya flat, but it's definitely flat. I tried different things because of the lingering odor of the lacquer based sprays in the basement (stuck around for hours). Show us some of your work when you get time.
Welcome to the "club" and the forum. I use a similar mixture to yours except I started with a 50/50 mix of Future and Tamiya flat. Might be overkill with the 50% Tamiya flat, but it's definitely flat. I tried different things because of the lingering odor of the lacquer based sprays in the basement (stuck around for hours). Show us some of your work when you get time.
