anyone have any experience with plastic models?
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anyone have any experience with plastic models?
by The Comrade » Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:09 pm
i just assembled a scale model of the USS saratoga and, now that it's painted and i've put the decals on (a personal struggle through hell), i want to put a finish on it, preferably something that is waterproof and won't yellow in three months. i tested some krylon clear coat but it's made with like 90% acetone so it melts acrylic paint and plastic like alien blood melts the metal hull of a ship, so i'm kind of stuck here.
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Re: anyone have any experience with plastic models?
by Professor » Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:19 pm
A regular clear coat is going to make everything glossy. Probably not the look you want on a model warship.
I've used this matte finish coat on a few parts. Not a model, though. But, it says that it can be used on plastic. Perhaps it's a different formula, even though it's still Krylon.
I've used this matte finish coat on a few parts. Not a model, though. But, it says that it can be used on plastic. Perhaps it's a different formula, even though it's still Krylon.
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Re: anyone have any experience with plastic models?
by The Comrade » Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:22 pm
is it krylon fusion? i was reading about that stuff but half the people talking about it had really bad results, so i'm kind of looking for something a bit more guaranteed.
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Re: anyone have any experience with plastic models?
by The Comrade » Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:22 pm
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Re: anyone have any experience with plastic models?
by The Dharma Bum » Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:24 pm
Future floor wax is what you are looking for.
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Re: anyone have any experience with plastic models?
by The Dharma Bum » Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:27 pm
It's actually an acrylic coating not wax.
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Re: anyone have any experience with plastic models?
by The Comrade » Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:28 pm
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Re: anyone have any experience with plastic models?
by The Comrade » Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:29 pm
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