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Dupli-Color Sandable Red Oxide Primer
crowe-t replied to crowe-t's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Is there a red oxide primer that's more red looking than Duplicolor? -
Dupli-Color Sandable Red Oxide Primer
crowe-t replied to crowe-t's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Thanks for the information and thanks for the compliment on the cats. -
Dupli-Color Sandable Red Oxide Primer
crowe-t replied to crowe-t's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Are you sure you aren't referring to the Duplicolor filler primer? I use Duplicolor Sandable Gray Hot Rod and White primer and it goes on thin. I need Red Oxide for a project and needed to know if it's more red or more brown. -
crowe-t started following Papilio Clear Aerosol decal Fixative Spray, Dupli-Color Sandable Red Oxide Primer, Model Master, Pactra, Aztek paints DISCONTINUED and and 2 others
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Dupli-Color Sandable Red Oxide Primer
crowe-t posted a topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Is Dupli-Color Sandable Red Oxide Primer more towards red or brown? I've seen red oxide primers that look very brown and some very red. -
Most durable chrome painting option(s)?
crowe-t replied to crowe-t's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I did test some Alclad Aqua Gloss over the Alclad Chrome and it's durable. I tested it on spoons. Both spoons have the Alclad Chrome. I sprayed Aqua Gloss over the chrome on one spoon and it's only very slightly duller. It's worth the slight difference in appearance considering how durable the clear is. -
Most durable chrome painting option(s)?
crowe-t replied to crowe-t's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I'll have to try it. How durable is it? -
Most durable chrome painting option(s)?
crowe-t replied to crowe-t's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Has anyone used the AK Xtreme Metal Chrome or Aluminum colors? -
There are a few chrome paints such as Alclad, Spaz Stix and Molotow and a few clear coats for going over chrome paint. I need to paint an exhaust system that will go through tubes in a frame so I need the chrome paint to be somewhat durable. I'd like the exhaust system to look like stainless steel. I've used Molotow but it's soft. I used Spaz Stix Ultimate Clear Coat over the Molotow but it dulls it a bit which is OK. I'm concerned Molotow might fade over time since it's an ink and not paint. Any ideas?
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I spoke with the guy who prints the laser decals and he said the decal paper is a little over half the thickness of kit decals. This doesn't mean that much. The clear lacquer does reduce down for a while. I'm concerned over time it will reduce down and there will be a step where the decals are. The ALPS decals printed nice but there's a license plate that you can see a bit of the dot pattern on. It's only a single decal that needs to be applied. I'll have to think about it.
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I've used decals on a few cars that I sprayed clear over to seal them after they are applied. Has anyone used a double layer of decals on a body and then sprayed clear on? The reason I'm asking is I had some ALPS decals printed but I might have them laser printed. The laser printer can print white but it's a separate decal. The laser printed decals will look sharper but I'll have to apply the white decal and then the decal with the graphic.
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McBurnie Coachcraft 'Ferrari' Daytona Replica - 'Miami Vice Style'...
crowe-t replied to crowe-t's topic in WIP: Model Cars
It's been a few months since my last update. I finished painting and assembling the interior. It's painted with a mix of 2 parts Tamiya XF-59 Desert Yellow and 1 part Tamiya XF-2 Flat White. I just have to paint and install the car phone. I used Microscale black decal stripes on the seats. The body has been painted, clear coated and polished. I used Gravity Colors Anthracite Black with Gunze Mr. Super Clear. I installed the front turn signal lenses which are painted Tamiya X-25 Clear Orange on the insides. I put Bare Metal Foil in behind the lenses. The Corvette kit's windshield was a bit thick and stuck out too much. It gets installed from the outside and looked out of scale so I made a windshield out of clear acetate. The chassis, suspension, exhaust and engine parts will be painted next. Thanks for looking in. -
Is the Papilio Clear Aerosol decal Fixative Spray basically the same as Microscale Liquid Decal Film? Is it OK to use on decals that are applied to a car body and then spray clear lacquer over them? https://www.papilio.com/spray clear flexible decal fixative.html?fbclid=IwAR0QFlZr1GtgxAt3ABTFc0BMQQ0zGHKokjnsLpK9nve2gmUASyrbkX8X2_g