I’m gonna try Alclad paints on my new project (MiG-17). I already have all materials required but Alclad thinner.
Can I use instead lacquer thinner? MEK?
Thanks for your advice.
Francisco
Yes, you can use laquer thinner. You should not need to thin the paints for spraying at all, they are already plenty thin. Use laquer thinner for cleanup.
Don’t forget to use a base coat so the Alclad doesn’t craze the plastic. I use black gloss enamel. No problems.
Jerry
something I just tried was Future as the undercoat, which is one of the primers Alclad lists to use with non shiny finishes… it gave an excellent sheen on the final coat!
I’ll second the use of Future as a base coat. Just tried that myself on the weekend with excellent results! A light buffing make it look even better.
Rich [8D]
I can vouch for this, I have seen Tom’s Alclad work and it’s excellent.