Orakei Racer Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Haven't raced a car in anger with it yet so hard to know. I'd seal it with acrylic first regardless. It's a game changer in terms of modelling chrome - that's for sure. Hi Mac I just started playing with the Liquid Chrome pens while building a couple of MRRC clubman kits. Have found even after the painted part is left to dry for few days, when you touch the "Chrome" part with your finger it goes dull and you lose the chrome effect ie without some sort of clear coating, the finish is not going to last too long on areas of a slot car that is subject to constant handling or rubbing. Be okay for interior detailing. Tried clear coating with spray can of Model master Ultra Gloss using couple of mist coats rather than a wet coat but it instantly reacted and turned the finish into painted flat silver. Have read on a special effects forum that Future floor polish may work as it's acrylic - it will be a case of experiment. Let me know how you go when you coat the finish. PS - you have some nice builds here especially the 275P - I have one too. Our club has just started a new class for MRRC Clubman kits with rules allowing any of the MRRC white kit bodies. One of our guys who is a modeller from way back has been having a ball painting all the different bodies - I think he is up to 10. Regards Mike Quote Orakei Racer Slow is smooth, smooth is fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Carter Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Haven't raced a car in anger with it yet so hard to know. I'd seal it with acrylic first regardless. It's a game changer in terms of modelling chrome - that's for sure. Hi Mac I just started playing with the Liquid Chrome pens while building a couple of MRRC clubman kits. Have found even after the painted part is left to dry for few days, when you touch the "Chrome" part with your finger it goes dull and you lose the chrome effect ie without some sort of clear coating, the finish is not going to last too long on areas of a slot car that is subject to constant handling or rubbing. Be okay for interior detailing. Tried clear coating with spray can of Model master Ultra Gloss using couple of mist coats rather than a wet coat but it instantly reacted and turned the finish into painted flat silver. Have read on a special effects forum that Future floor polish may work as it's acrylic - it will be a case of experiment. Let me know how you go when you coat the finish. PS - you have some nice builds here especially the 275P - I have one too. Our club has just started a new class for MRRC Clubman kits with rules allowing any of the MRRC white kit bodies. One of our guys who is a modeller from way back has been having a ball painting all the different bodies - I think he is up to 10. Regards Mike from the research I have done with these chrome pens it looses that bright shine once any form of clear coat goes on Quote Holdens rule the rest just drool slot cars are my drug, ATCC/Bathurst proxy host NZ Grp5 proxy host. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotmadmac Posted April 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 (edited) I am far from an expert but it seems that Future / Klear acrylic gives a good result though the shine is not as brilliant as uncoated. It's perfectly fine for what I am after. Edited April 28, 2017 by slotmadmac Quote Podiums are for short people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotmadmac Posted June 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 A box of Scalex junkers recently arrived from the UK. Lesson learnt. Never buy cars off your phone without blowing up the image first. Rather than resell them / throw them in the bin in anger, I took on the challenge and a TR7 is underway in another thread. A badly crumpled mini was salvaged and turned into this: It's a lovely runner now. Stock except for new rears / guide / ballast. It laps my track in 7.8s. Clear coated primer has become a firm favourite in my turd polished fleet. This old jag was quite a surprise. Again it's stock except for new rears / guide / ballast but it's quite the performer - lapping my track with a best time of 7.2s. I remember working on one of these about 10 years ago with nowhere near that result so its rewarding to see all the accumulated tuning knowledge paying real divvies. Working on these wrecks was a welcome relief from building cars for the 2017 NZ RTR Nationals. I'm much happier in this sandpit than a NSR / Slot It one. Quote Podiums are for short people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquakiwi Posted June 3, 2017 Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 (edited) I've found the same thing as Mike using the chrome pen, did around the windows of a MRRC Porsche and a week later its still tacky, used it on a MRRC Corvette and used a bit of heating to speed things up and melted the body, (this was after munter had just vac formed some windows for it) never was a good cook. Edited June 3, 2017 by aquakiwi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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