Alternate black for alcald

[made007]

Hello what you use for alclad base? cause i use tamiya, but i wanted to know if its something more commom to use with good results, cause the hobby that sells tamiya is far from my home, thanks

[cruz]

Hello what you use for alclad base? cause i use tamiya, but i wanted to know if its something more commom to use with good results, cause the hobby that sells tamiya is far from my home, thanks

Loquillo!!!! Use Model Master Gloss Black, it's what I have always used for Alclad and it works great. Best of all? You can get it in any hobby store and even at Michael's!! Edited June 20, 2011 by cruz

[Zoom Zoom]

Testors or Humbrol black enamel. Alclad Chrome requires their base, or an enamel. It will not stick to Tamiya spray black (it won't stick to lacquer). If you want a chrome to stick to Tamiya spray black lacquer, get Spaz Stix chrome. Works just like Alclad otherwise, and the convenience of being able to use Tamiya spray black.

Spaz Stix Ultimate Mirror Chrome

In a pinch if you don't have Alclad base or Testors black enamel, you can use a black base that can be overcoated by Testors clear enamel. Alclad has to "bite" into the enamel to stick. It won't "bite" into lacquer, but Spaz Stix certainly does.

[GeeBee]

In the past I have tried it over black lacquer paint, while it did go on o.k, I wasn't really happy with the results, this time when I was doing to wipers on the Beetle I tried it over Revell gloss black enamel, however to make it dry quicker, I thinned it with lacquer thinners, this time it turned out much better, much more like real chrome than my previous attempts.

[made007]

Testors or Humbrol black enamel. Alclad Chrome requires their base, or an enamel. It will not stick to Tamiya spray black (it won't stick to lacquer). If you want a chrome to stick to Tamiya spray black lacquer, get Spaz Stix chrome. Works just like Alclad otherwise, and the convenience of being able to use Tamiya spray black.

Spaz Stix Ultimate Mirror Chrome

In a pinch if you don't have Alclad base or Testors black enamel, you can use a black base that can be overcoated by Testors clear enamel. Alclad has to "bite" into the enamel to stick. It won't "bite" into lacquer, but Spaz Stix certainly does.

that figures, i used alclad with tamiya and with the time it goes away if you touch it too much, but the hoobyshop guy told me to use it, i guess he doesnt know this, well thank you for the tip

[djway3474]

I use many colors for the base depending on the tone I want the chrome to be. I use many paints. The thing I always do is to coat the paint with Model Master Top Coat Clear which gives me a VERY SMOOTH finish which is key. I can handle the parts with out fear of it rubbing off as it sticks very well.