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    Alclad

    I will be brush painting as someone has suggested that the alclad liquers are good for glossing, I was thinking of just getting some future klear instead as I think the alclad are more for spray painting and have a strong smell. Is that right
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    #2
    I really don't like Klear, it's nothing like the original.

    Try Humbrol Clear, it's water soluble & goes on well with a brush.

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    • Guest

      #3
      There is a debate about this that its been rebranding or renamed and still the stuff is the same stuff, but I don't know as I'm new and just reading up about stuff. http://groceries.asda.com/asda-webstore/landing/home.shtml?cmpid=ahc-_-ghs-d1-_-asdacom-dsk-_-hp#/product/910000218295

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        #4
        Originally posted by \
        I will be brush painting as someone has suggested that the alclad liquers are good for glossing, I was thinking of just getting some future klear instead as I think the alclad are more for spray painting and have a strong smell. Is that right
        Alclad lacquers have a good reputation for producing very shiny finishes in a range of metals. It looks easy from their movies but I have not (yet) had any success with them. Its solvent (and airbrush cleaner) is Cellulose thinners which have a strong smell and need a mask for any sessions longer than a very few minutes. They need to be airbrushed.

        Humbrol Clear has gained a good reputation.

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        • Dave W
          • Jan 2011
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          #5
          I use Alclad clear and find it very good.But I only spray it and haven't tried brushing it.As Steve says,you need to use cellulose thinners to clean your airbrush afterwards.All Alclad products come pre thinned.

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          • Guest

            #6
            I don't know if you have seen my post on using vehicle paint (clearcoat) to get a high gloss.

            (Link here) http://www.scale-models.co.uk/community/threads/experiment-with-nissan-clearcoat-now-coated-and-polished.26782/#post-202855

            try it on some scrap first of course, I also was given a spray can of Volvo clearcoat which worked just the same except it was a two part spray that once shaken and mixed it went solid in the can in 12 hours which was a bit of a waste. The nissan one I used was just like a thick future/klear.

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