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  1. Mike_G
    I've also shot freshly-decanted Tamiya lacquer in my airbrush with no problems.
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    I thought the lyrics of the first one sounded like something Brian Wilson would write If the movie is the one I'm thinking of, Dick Dale wears a big hoop earring
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    Yes, slow to dry. I think that's to give it more time to etch into the surface. I tried a faster lacquer thinner and it didn't work. My LHS still has some of the older Pactra product on the rack and you can still find it on eBay, the stuff I have still has $1.79 price stickers
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    The stuff I have is from the '80s and early '90s so there's a good chance it's been changed There's no warning on it either, but it is definitely hot stuff. I use the old Pactra thinner for it too, it's very slow.
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    +1 I haven't listened to the radio in ages
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    I have a box full of old 2/3oz. bottles of Pactra R/C car paint that I used to paint slotcar bodies with. It's made to etch into the lexan and will craze the heck out of styrene.
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    Me too. The sealer utterly destroys the shine. If it's buffed-out to the max, it doesn't really need to be sealed. The aluminum plate metalizer gets the closest to chrome IMO, but is very fragile- it's real easy to go just a little too far with it. Stainless steel metalizer is a bit more forgiving in that respect.
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    For me, a lot longer- I tend to work very sporadically so sometimes a primed, wet-sanded body will sit on my bench for a month or more. That's not to say that I think it needs that long, I think a week would probably be fine I used Duplicolor clear over R/C car lacquer on this Merc:
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    I have yet to find a paint that affects well-cured Plasti-Kote automotive sandable primer, including uber-hot R/C car lacquer
  10. Mike_G
    I'd have taken the pheasant home and given it a proper burial... ...in a roasting pan.
  11. Mike_G
    A certain amount of exposure to germs is necessary for a healthy immune system
  12. Mike_G
    Then it's not the song that turned up on my google search. I have a Keep On Truckin' T-shirt from R.Crumb studios
  13. Mike_G
    I actually like this one:
  14. Mike_G
    The song I googled had no reference to Mr. Natural. So now I'm confused. btw- do you know Mr. Natural's first name?
  15. Mike_G
    I googled this one because I thought it was something else, I won't spoil it
  16. Mike_G
    It's ultra-fine graphite powder
  17. Mike_G
    Very helpful, thank you.
  18. Mike_G
    Wow, I never woulda got Larry Groce. It does bear some resemblance to Ray Stevens
  19. Mike_G
    Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Unfortunately, he's never cried.
  20. Mike_G
    I pulled a muscle in my lower back 2 weeks ago and am still feeling the effects- ibuprofen has been the biggest help. Hope you feel better soon!
  21. Mike_G
    Very nice build. What paint is that?
  22. Mike_G
    Junk Food Junkie is the song, but danged if I can remember who did it
  23. Mike_G
    How many potatoes does it take to kill an Irishman? None
  24. Mike_G
    Gorilla glue swells when it dries
  25. Mike_G
    I've had a few of my models photographed at shows, but have yet to see one in print.
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