Hi everyone. I have had the same problem almost every time I spray x22 clear. I start with a few light coats, and then go for a wet heavy coat for a nice shine. After I am done, the model looks beautiful, but in a few hours when it drys, it looks hazy. I spray with a paasche H at 18 psi, and I thin at a 60/40 ratio, (thinner to clear). I have tried both mr color thinner, and tamiya thinner. It doesn’t seem to matter which, same result. Has anyone else had this happen ? I appreciate the help !
I seem to get the least haze using denatured alcohol to thin it with, at least most of the time. I like Mr Leveling thinner but not so much in X-22, in fact hardware store lacquer thinner does as well if not better for me if to use LT and not DNA. But then I do add a little Xylene into that. I thin 1-1 and add a couple more wet coats. The little haze I get rubs out pretty easy with Formula 1 Scratch Out.
Thank you for the help.
I did a deperate disaster recovery once when I unwisely sprayed Tamiya clear flat during a pelting rain storm. The clear frosted over as it dried due to the super high humidity. After several calls to friends smarter than myself, I airbrushed lacquer thinner on and waited between coats to see if the frosting would wick out. It mostly did, but you could still see a faint “frost” over the entire model.
I never considered that to fix a hazy/frosty clear coat. Doh!!!
Thanks!
I just stick with future.
I prefer to decant tamiya clear from the spray can. It’s my goto gloss coat. Works wonderful and dries fast.