Another clear-coating question.

[charlie8575]

Recently I've seen several models whose chrome and stainless trim were replicated with a silver Sharpie marker. I thought it looked pretty good, better than paint, and I'm thinking of trying it on a couple of cars that are nearing completion.

My question is can you put any kind of clear over it to protect it from rubbing off, or even worse, smudging, or will it run on contact with anything like that?

Charlie Larkin

[Guest old man]

i use a black sharpie to do the rubber gasket around my window's on my models. well i found out the hard way when i put the clear on. it ran all over the place .so i had to start all over just my exp with it

old man

[tuffone20]

I didn't have any problem putting clear coat over my wheels After using a marker on them.

[Deckerz]

I didn't have any problem putting clear coat over my wheels After using a marker on them.

I agree no problems, i used black sharpie after the cars colour was done then put a few mist coats of clear on (strictly mist coats if its water based paint) just to seal it but not wet so it will run, i used tamiya acrylics for the paint.

[lrlocke01]

i use a black sharpie to do the rubber gasket around my window's on my models. well i found out the hard way when i put the clear on. it ran all over the place .so i had to start all over just my exp with it

old man

Same here.

Edited May 17, 2010 by lrlocke01

[Nick Winter]

Almost all my black trim peices are sharpie, and I clear them without it running everywhere just make sure the marker is dry first.