[WWI] Gloss and flat finishes

[james dickie]

Yep, if you read the "small print" on the back of the fancy label Testors Model Master lacquer, it actually states that the "clear" will dry with a yellow tone. Too bad they don't print that bigger on the front of the can.
I also use the cheaper Testors dullcote spray in the good ol' rattle can with the black/yellow label...models from 15 years ago still hold up with no change in color.



--- On Mon, 12/1/08, Allan Wright <aew at unh.edu> wrote:
From: Allan Wright <aew at unh.edu>
Subject: Re: [WWI] Gloss and flat finishes
To: dr-i.417.17 at cox.net
Cc: "World War I Modeling Mailing List" <wwi at wwi-models.org>
Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 7:25 AM

My favorite is, testors dullcote. Not the flat laquer, the cheap-o
dullcote in the black can with the yellow label. Shake well and rotate
your stock. 

I've found the model master flat laquer to be in all ways inferior to
the 'cheap' stuff in the can with the yellow band on it.


On Mon, 2008-12-01 at 07:18 -0800, dr-i.417.17 at cox.net wrote:
> Good day all
> 
> Slipping out of lurk mode, first my complements to the models that have
apeared here lately, lots of beautiful work there.
> 
> Working on an ot flat decked floatie thingie that will need some gloss on
a very corrogated deck to get a bunch of decals to adhere properly, followed by
a flat coat to bring it back to scale.
> 
> My last attempt at using my old standby Testors flat laquer in a spray can
left me very disappointed.  The laquer had yellowed, changed the tint of the
grays and left a lot of ugly brownish runs all over the other project I worked
on.  
> 
> What are your favorite products for restoring a flat finish over a Futured
glossed surface.
> 
> TIA 
> MrT 
> OKC.
> 



      
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