Cool, thank you. So how flat is it?
Hi Colin,
I apologize for not answering this question sooner but the last few days have been hectic and, to be honest, I forgot all about this topic.
In answer to your question, either way I airbrush it (straight from the bottle or by adding 10% distilled water), the result is very flat. If this is the look you want, then Pollyscale is your flat of choice.
HTH,
Mark
Don’t worry about forgeting Mark, I did to [:D] Its good to know the info though, cause I wasn’t really caring for how inconsitent my Future/Flat base was coming out. Some would be satin, others would be dead flat? Now I just got to get some distilled water!
I like Poly Scale flat the best followed by Acryl flat.
For those of you who use the Testors # 1160 Dullcote with lacquer thinner, about what ratio of each do you use?
TabascoJunkie, I always use Testors Dullcote laquer 1160- ratios are 3 parts 1160, to 1 part thinner.
Bill
Ok ok I can’t take it anymore. You guys finally broke me! [8-]
Now remember - I only work on car models and strive for a deep lustrous finish.
I have to ask… Why spray a dullcote?
Don’t you guys use flat paints to begin with?
I think I might know the answer, but I would like to know for sure.
Is it in part so you can seal in the decals, and smooth out the surface from the camouflage taping effects?
[D)]
Sorry for side tracking the post.
Jim,
We spray flat colors then when dry we spray on Future for a gloss coat for the decals to adhere to well. Decals over flat coats silver badly.
When the decals have cured we spray another gloss coat over them to seal them and when dry we apply our washes, panel line highlighting, etc.
Then when it is thouroughly dry we spray flat coat over it to make it dull again. [;)]
Thank you Mike. [;)]
Gee, a pretty big process for those darn old decals.
I wonder why with all the knowledge and technology we have these days, they haven’t come up with something. Better decal adhesive and/or paper that would work with flat paint? Or an additive for the flat paint that would prevent the decals from silvering. I mean we have the decal softening and leveling agents.
What the heck! [:-^]
They have, dry transfers.
The nature of flat paint, essentially a rough surface, is what creates silvering. Counless tiny air pockets are trapped under the carrier film and refract light differently than the carrier.
Lustrouse finish ? Whats that for ? I guess us armor guys must like an ill-lustrouse finish .[:P]
An Armor pun ? [:D]