SCRWDRVR Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 I've never used any kind of dullcote so I'm really a rookie when it comes to it. I'm working on a NASCAR kit that has chrome wheels but the real car has a dull finish but looks like the chrome still. So what do you guys use to dull chrome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khils Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 18 minutes ago, SCRWDRVR said: So what do you guys use to dull chrome? Have you had or built any of the Monogram Sprint car kits.....most , ...if not all the chrome tree is dulled chrome. I had a TMC kit that the wing wasn't completely dulled...in order to make it all appear the same, I light coated with Testors dullcoat with great success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 If you just want to take the edge off the shine without making it appear as flat aluminium, try Alclad clearcoat called Sheen. It's shininess is kind of between satin and gloss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRWDRVR Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, Khils said: Have you had or built any of the Monogram Sprint car kits.....most , ...if not all the chrome tree is dulled chrome. I had a TMC kit that the wing wasn't completely dulled...in order to make it all appear the same, I light coated with Testors dullcoat with great success. I have not done any of the Sprint cars but if the testors dull cote worked good on that it maybe my best route. 1 minute ago, Bainford said: If you just want to take the edge off the shine without making it appear as flat aluminium, try Alclad clearcoat called Sheen. It's shininess is kind of between satin and gloss. I'll look into that, the cars wheels do almost look aluminum (although I know they aren't) I may be in a situation of buying multiple things to find the effect I want... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 I have tried dull coat on plated parts and they do look more like unppolished aluminum as the shine is knocked off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRWDRVR Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Force said: I have tried dull coat on plated parts and they do look more like unppolished aluminum as the shine is knocked off. Thanks for the info... I need to get some next trip out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Be careful and do a test on scrap... like plated sprue first! First hand knowledge.. Dullcote over BMF looks like duct tape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRWDRVR Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 6 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said: Be careful and do a test on scrap... like plated sprue first! First hand knowledge.. Dullcote over BMF looks like duct tape! Definetly planned to test of sprue, hmmmm like duct tape interesting.... thanks Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 I've used Dull-Cote several times in the past on chrome wheels, front bumpers, and moon tanks to make those parts look like aluminum and they look great. Moon tanks are made from polished aluminum and are never chrome. Also Some of the super stocks had aluminum front ends with aluminum front bumpers and the Dull-Cote made it happen. I've also used Dull-Cote over painted surfaces to take down the shine. Try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRWDRVR Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 31 minutes ago, High octane said: I've used Dull-Cote several times in the past on chrome wheels, front bumpers, and moon tanks to make those parts look like aluminum and they look great. Moon tanks are made from polished aluminum and are never chrome. Also Some of the super stocks had aluminum front ends with aluminum front bumpers and the Dull-Cote made it happen. I've also used Dull-Cote over painted surfaces to take down the shine. Try it! I will definitely pick some up, We have a Hobby Lobby opening here soon that will probably be my first trip in there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 I also use it on blowers as they are made of materials that can't be chrome plated. They are highly polished so they look like chrome. I've done this a few times as I love drag racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwrench3 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 The other stuff that works really nice is "Tree House Studio clear acrylic matt coating" -- you can get it at Hobby Lobby. I have used Testors Dullcote too on the Monogram chrome wheels in the NASCAR kits and it works nicely too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 7 minutes ago, Goodwrench3 said: The other stuff that works really nice is "Tree House Studio clear acrylic matt coating" -- you can get it at Hobby Lobby. I have used Testors Dullcote too on the Monogram chrome wheels in the NASCAR kits and it works nicely too. Tree House is the same product as Krylon, just with a different name/label on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyc Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 I use Testors just because I have quite a bit of it. Mostly in the jar. I can brush or airbrush it. One thing that's cool is you can dull the whole part. If you want to keep an edge chromed or some little detail, you can gloss clear over it and get the chrome look back. I will also "prime" chrome parts with dullcoat so I can paint with metallizers or other paints and it covers better than going straight over chrome. To me anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwrench3 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 46 minutes ago, randyc said: I use Testors just because I have quite a bit of it. Mostly in the jar. I can brush or airbrush it. One thing that's cool is you can dull the whole part. If you want to keep an edge chromed or some little detail, you can gloss clear over it and get the chrome look back. I will also "prime" chrome parts with dullcoat so I can paint with metallizers or other paints and it covers better than going straight over chrome. To me anyway. Huh... "you can gloss clear over it and get the chrome look back." I never knew that. Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyc Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Goodwrench3 said: Huh... "you can gloss clear over it and get the chrome look back." I never knew that. Thanks ! I didn't discover that either. Saw it somewhere - probably on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I remember years ago, I sprayed Dullcote into the cap and brushed it carefully (one coat) around a set of chrome wheels and it made them look like the freshly machined wheels on a new car. Works great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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