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Model Forum / General / Models / February 2010A new (to me) clear coat
I ~think~ that I scored big time today! I had to got to the hardware store, so while I was there, I asked the clerk if he had any clear spray lacquer in stock. He did in the form of Minwax; Gloss, Semi-Gloss and Satin. Let's see: Testors = $5.29 for 3.00 oz = $1.76 per ounce Minwax = $7.25 for 12.25 oz = $0.59 per ounce Yep, I think we have a winner! And the test shots that I ran today indicate the quality is every bit as good as the Testors. > I ~think~ that I scored big time today! I had to got to the > hardware store, so while I was there, I asked the clerk if he had any [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > And the test shots that I ran today indicate the quality is every > bit as good as the Testors. I've generally found that these are *thicker* than the Testors. However I've not tried them in a long time, so they might have changed them.  SignatureAM http://sctuser.home.comcast.net http://www.novac.com > I've generally found that these are *thicker* than the Testors. However > I've not tried them in a long time, so they might have changed them. > AM > http://sctuser.home.comcast.net > http://www.novac.com I sprayed several pieces of scrap plastic with Metalizer Buffing Aluminum, then coated each with a different sealer; Metalizer Sealer (which is getting hard to find for some reason), Minwax, Testors Clear Flat Lacquer and Krylon Clear (Krystol-Klear?) The Minwax came in very close to the Sealer, the Flat Lacquer made the finish seem like metalic grey and the less said about the Krylon, the better. I brought them into the house (where it's MUCH warmer) and will check again tomorrow morning. > > I've generally found that these are *thicker* than the Testors. However > > I've not tried them in a long time, so they might have changed them. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > better. I brought them into the house (where it's MUCH warmer) and > will check again tomorrow morning. FYI, I have some bad experience with Minwax polyurethane clear lacquers. They seem to yellow badly in just couple of years. Testors Dull and Gloss cotes do not yellow. Peteski >>> I've generally found that these are *thicker* than the Testors. However >>> I've not tried them in a long time, so they might have changed them. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Peteski The best rattle can clear finishes I've ever used are the Guynze Sayngo spray clears. In flat semi and gloss. Amazing stuff and fully UV resistant. And the cans are about 1 1/2 times bigger than normal spray cans. They also averaged around $14.95 per can..... Still wonderful stuff !!! I use Floquil Crystal Cote for gloss, (shiniest stuff in the world) and their clear flat through an airbrush. Now my all time favorite was Squadron Sheen !! Anyone remember that ? SignatureAM http://sctuser.home.comcast.net http://www.novac.com > > > I've generally found that these are *thicker* than the Testors. However > > > I've not tried them in a long time, so they might have changed them. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Not that I doubt you, but I was just told on a Yahoo modeling group that I belong to that ~Testors~ was bad for yellowing problems and that Krylon was the way to go. The Testors Flat did nasty things to the Metalizer, like making it more opaque; i.e. turning Burnished Aluminum into a metallic grey (picture the finish on a Toyota RAV-4 - like that). Krylon caused the test paint to pucker like my son did when he ate a lemon. And why the heck can't I find rattlecans of Metalizer Sealer? This is what started this whole thing. I've even come down to getting a bottle of sealer, cutting it with thinner and I'm going to run tests with that today. I have the sealer-thinner cut at 50-50 - is that enough? Maybe I'll save the Minwax for anything darker and if the sealer works, save that for the Metalizers. > Not that I doubt you, but I was just told on a Yahoo modeling group > that I belong to that ~Testors~ was bad for yellowing problems and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Maybe I'll save the Minwax for anything darker and if the sealer > works, save that for the Metalizers. If you want finish that doesn't yellow or attack metalizers then use Future Floor polish (Pledge with Future is its current name). Peteski > > Not that I doubt you, but I was just told on a Yahoo modeling group > > that I belong to that ~Testors~ was bad for yellowing problems and [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Peteski Thanks, I'll try that today. > > > Not that I doubt you, but I was just told on a Yahoo modeling group > > > that I belong to that ~Testors~ was bad for yellowing problems and [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Thanks, I'll try that today. Then you might as well read up about it: http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html (this site has been mentioned on this Newsgroup many times but who remembers stuff like that...) Peteski The Old Man wrote the following: > I ~think~ that I scored big time today! I had to got to the > hardware store, so while I was there, I asked the clerk if he had any [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > bit as good as the Testors. > You might try the Duplicolor Clear Coat auto paint. 5 oz. for about $5. Available at Autozone or other auto stores. SignatureBill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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