Customs: protecting Tamiya Color Spraypaint...

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  1. gericault, Jul 21, 2011
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    Hi all,
    I'm finishing a custom and part of the paint aps are done with Tamiya Color Spraypaint olive drab for plastics, which I want to remain flat. Now here's the question; does this paint really need a protective coating, and if so, what's the best one to use?
    In the past, I've found that when I used fusion flat black as an undercoat and Tamiya olive green drab on top, there was a significant color change when I clearcoated it with Testors dullcoat, which actually got WORSE over time!
    So, should I just avoid a clearcoat this time?
    ANy advice would be greatly appreciated
     
  2. OMEGAPRIME1983, Jul 21, 2011
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    Tamiya's paints are lacquer based, so they are pretty strong. If you don't clear them, I think you'll be fine.
     
  3. QmTablit, Jul 22, 2011
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    I'm pretty sure that by using Tamiya and Testors that you were mixing two different kinds of paint, which caused the discoloring.

    Keep to Tamiya on Tamiya, or try some Future.
     
  4. gericault, Jul 22, 2011
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    Thanks guys! I always use Future for gloss; if only Future did a mat finish we'd be in heaven!
     
  5. QmTablit, Jul 22, 2011
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    Add some Flat Base to your Future.
     
  6. gericault, Jul 22, 2011
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    Flat base? Is that a Tamiya product? And how much do you put into it?
     
  7. OMEGAPRIME1983, Jul 22, 2011
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    it's not just tamiya that makes it. I know that testors makes an acrylic and a lacquer product, but I wouldn't use the Lacquer with the future clear because the future clear is an acrylic as well.