Applying Tamiya TS-80 Flat clear

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Hello

I am working on a B-17G Revell 1:48

After I apply several coats of Future floor polish

I want to apply TS-80 flat clear spray to get rid of the shine

My Question is.will the TS-80 ruin the clear plastic parts when I spray over them

or will the several coats of Future floor polish protect the plastic gun turrets

Thank you

Scott

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Hi Scott,

NEVER apply a flat coat (of any type) to clear parts, Future’d or not.

Flat coat + clear parts = frosted/clouded clear parts.

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Thanks Phil

You saved me from destroying my B-17 and months of work

Scott

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Smart move asking the forum about it before you did, and a great save from Phil…

Usually, the question is, “How do I Remove Clear Flat from my Clear Parts?”… [;)]

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remember now to spray a lite mist coat. tamiya lacquer clear is known to destroy paint.

good luck!

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Thanks guys

What I have done in the past is apply 3 - 4 coats of Future Floor polish

Then I apply Decals. From there I apply 3 more coats of Floor polish to prevent anything from happening to the decals

However I have never had so many clear parts over the fuselage before.

Could you let me know any techniques that I could do to apply the Flat Clear around all the clear parts.

One thing I was thinking was to take a thin piece of cardboard and put a hole in it

From there I was send the Flat Clear spray through the hole and hopefully cover all the area’s that have a shine from the Future Floor polish.

Scott

Does anyone have a better?

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It’ll never work… You just can’t get a sharp edge with a rattle-can… You MUST mask…

Ever tried masking clear parts with Tape+Rubber Cement? Use the tape to cover the edges, then the rubber cement to seal the rest…

Then you just peel the stuff off…

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Check to see if Eduard makes an aftermarket set of masks for your model. That would be the easiest way and give you nice results. Also, after I apply the masks, I seal the edges using Future with a small paint brush. This will prevent paint bleed-under when you spray the frame color.

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Hammer-Man and Cadet Chuck: Both of your suggestions are going into my repertoire, effective immediately. Thanks!

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Old Ordie- You’re welcome! Glad to share my experience with you and all on this forum. I’ve been doing this stuff for 50+ years! Still going strong.

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Just make completely sure you have the edges of the tape burnished, or you’ll get bleed-under AND wicking of the future that’ll make the glass looked like it’s cracked/crazed. I tried this before, and had that happen to me. I had to polish the future down some to get it looking decent. It’s still a 3-footer, but the kit wasn’t that good a kit anyway.

Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas

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I spray the flat clear while I still have the masks on…this way I get the same finish on the frames as the rest of the plane.

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