Searching painting advice.

Hey ya!

Looks like I have returned, these last days, to modelling again, more seriously and with new projects.

So I need your advice and help, please.

I will paint my next model with brass and copper colours. I don't specially use this kind of paint on my models, and the vague memories I have when I try them aren't so good. I have always problems with a not perfect and fine colour coat... and the airbrush become a nightmare...always is plugged!

I can add some thinner or distilled water? Any tip for these colours?

And my last question.

Many times I hear some members talking about the "Klear". It seems you can find on a shop and it's not a modelling product. Seems this one give a nice finish over the model O_o

I'm looking for a different finish, the varnish I have doesn't like me so much. I searching a wax effect or similar. There are some products similar at this "Klear"? A modelling ones?

Thanks for your help and time.

Regards

Polux

I use tamiya metalics as brusher i found them good they only need a couple of coats.

Peter t

Thank you Peter.

A couple of coats, I take note

Hi, Klear is a acrylic floor polish, you should be able to find it in Eroski or Carrefour, I have attached a photo so you can see what I mean. I use it for dipping canopies in. The more coats you put on the glossier it gets. You dont have to thin it as it is quite watery, it looks slightly milky but dries clear. I have had no problem using it both over enamels and acrylics. I have also used car touchup paint, (the transparent gloss coat) with good results. I have also attached photo so you can see the difference between methods.

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This is Klear and how it comes out, this was with about 3 thin coats.

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And this is the vehicle product It looks very milky and is quite thick but flows well with a brush and when dry there are no brush strokes to be seen, every manufacture will do one, also comes in a spray. I put two coats on the car.

Hope this helps.

The perennial Klear question. It's just an acrylic varnish. It became so popular with modellers because it was about 10% the price of model varnishes. The new version Barry has shown above IS formulated differently, but all reports seem to suggest it does the same thing, providing a good, tough, gloss coat.

There is nothing that can be done with Klear that can't be done with an equivalent gloss varnish.

Cheers

Steve

For all metal finishes only one way to go...Alclad II. Rember to get their primer as well.

As for Klear. Buy some Vallejo varnish.

Ian M

\ said:

Hi, Klear is a acrylic floor polish, you should be able to find it in Eroski or Carrefour, I have attached a photo so you can see what I mean. I use it for dipping canopies in. The more coats you put on the glossier it gets. You dont have to thin it as it is quite watery, it looks slightly milky but dries clear. I have had no problem using it both over enamels and acrylics. I have also used car touchup paint, (the transparent gloss coat) with good results. I have also attached photo so you can see the difference between methods.This is Klear and how it comes out, this was with about 3 thin coats.

And this is the vehicle product It looks very milky and is quite thick but flows well with a brush and when dry there are no brush strokes to be seen, every manufacture will do one, also comes in a spray. I put two coats on the car.

Hope this helps.

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Thank you so much Bari!

It's a very interesting and useful reply

Thank you Ian and Steve!

I have three different varnish (Vallejo/Mr.Hobby/an american's one) and I'm not happy with the result :oops:

Anyway thank you for explain me the difference between them

John (Geegad) has a sublime finish on his builds, I think he use oil or similar...and now he never posting any thread, so I can not ask .... (hope all goes well, we lose some important members in a short time..)

Thanks again

Have you tried the Vallejo Polyurethane varnish from Vallejo. Hard as nails and gives a good gloss.

Ian M

I would second what Ian says about the Vallejo Varnish but, for a gloss coat, I have switched to Humbrol Clear as I find it much easier to use with an airbrush.

As for metallics I really like the Gunze buffable metallics. I find they spray really well without thinning (if you do thin then use the Gunze thinner) and when dried, they dry quite quickly, you can buff them up and create a very metallic look.