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Post by stottman on Aug 18, 2019 23:57:34 GMT -8
All this time and money being spent on experimentation and fiddling with spray bombs, and having expensive models wrecked in some cases...... I don’t know why anybody wouldn’t just put that toward a decent little silent compressor and starter airbrush, from eBay or amazon, and watch one of the multitudes of YouTube vids about making spray booths from things like Sterilite totes and low-voltage PC fans. Could probably make it happen, all in, for 200 bucks or so. You don’t need a deluxe Iwata to lay down a great looking coat of Model Master Lusterless/flat..... You can buy a cheapo "made in China" airbrush for less then $15. I use canned propellent so that I can shoot enamels outside, but one could also use something "renewable" like an innertube. I live in a big city, and have the compressor, cheapo spray booth for inside. I shoot the enamels in the back alley.
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Post by valenciajim on Oct 10, 2020 16:12:11 GMT -8
I just purchased a new can of the Krylon matte finish and they must have messed with the formula because it crazed the paint on two boxcars I was weathering. I never experienced this problem with the previous can of exactly the same product.
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Post by fr8kar on Oct 12, 2020 6:43:51 GMT -8
I'm impressed with the Krylon 1311. I've used it on the last few projects without any of the crazing issues I had using other products. Obviously, Tamiya flat is still the best but the Krylon is a much better value.
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Post by sd40dash2 on Oct 12, 2020 6:55:27 GMT -8
I wonder if Jim got a bad batch. I've shared all of my uses of these products this summer and didn't have any crazing issues. FWIW I always do a quick test first to ensure the product is still good. Sorry you had that problem.
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Post by nsc39d8 on Oct 12, 2020 10:36:57 GMT -8
Since I learned how to use an air brush I have not used a "rattle can" to paint an actual model. I am always a little heavy handed. I have heard that since the Rustoleum by out a lot of the Testor's paints have problems. I do use the Krylon rust primer on my Sergent Couplers as directed by the instruction page for Sergent. For air brushing I have used Tru-Color for laquer and Modelmaster acrylic flat.
If you have a Hobby Lobby near by I would go check as most seem to still have a nice supply of the old Testor's ModelMaster paints.
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Post by onequiknova on Oct 13, 2020 13:49:37 GMT -8
On a somewhat related note, Rust-oleum has discontinued the Testors decal bonder spray, which was a clear lacquer similar to Dullcoat. I wonder how much longer until Dullcoat is discontinued.
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Post by drsvelte on Oct 15, 2020 10:27:03 GMT -8
Over on the TO forum an individual has posted the results of several comparisons of alternative fixatives to DullCote; see "Fixative Shootout" parts 1-4. He tested numerous contenders, but I don't think he included Scalecoat's Flat Clear (#1051).
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Post by valenciajim on Oct 15, 2020 13:43:08 GMT -8
I wonder if Jim got a bad batch. I've shared all of my uses of these products this summer and didn't have any crazing issues. FWIW I always do a quick test first to ensure the product is still good. Sorry you had that problem. I really enjoyed your posts. I was extremely happy with the Krylon finish until I got this new can. I wonder if it was bad batch or new formula. Hopefully it was the former.
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