Alclad vs. Kostte-Ginsan

[crazyjim]

I bought some Alclad and also some Kosutte-Ginsan and did side by side comparisons with differnt results.

Top row is Alclad done according to directions. Bottom row is Kosutte-Ginsan w/a coat of Testors 1814 Clear.

My money says Alclad over Plasitote T235.

[Brett Barrow]

Kosutte Gin-San is a powder you rub into a painted surface, correct?

I've seen spoons painted with it that were mind-blowing - http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Porsnatic/DSC_03352.jpg - but have never seen real-world results that impressed me as much.

My next batch of "Alclad"ed parts I'm going to try a gloss grey base and the Spaz-Stix product. Been thinking of the grey base for a while, just haven't gotten around to trying it.

Is there a gloss cote between the T235 primer and Alclad?

[Monte's Motors]

Here's testors black under alclad.

[crazyjim]

Yes, the Kosutte-Ginsan is a powder - very, very fine powder. I used a Q-Tip to rub it into the paint.

I did a coat of Testors 1814 clear enamel over the Plasitote T235 primer.