popdog Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 recently I have been making a few slot cars using resin bodies when it comes to painting and applying decals and then clear coats I have had problems Pattos decals ......which clear coat will not affect them? Enamel paint .....which clear coat will not affect it ? Acrylic paint as in (water based from crash repairer ) which clear coat ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imugford Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Pattos decals - dont clear coat them !!! there is a floor polish that works ok but cant remember the name enamel - will be glossy anyway acrylic - any hobby clears will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeGas Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 I have started to move away from a final clear coat for various reasons, mostly that with lots of handling some paints will become tacky from finger acid. I now dip the body into some floor polish then leave to harden. Don't get me wrong I still apply a thin clear to seal the paintwork. If you are using a clear finish I would suggest that once painted the colour you want leave for 2-7 days no matter if it is acrylic or enamel. Then coat very lightly with clear to seal the paint, especially metallic colours as they can soak into the decals. Once cured apply decals, then another thin coat of clear to seal decals. When cured dip in floor polish, there is a lot of discussion as to which is best, I use some from Long Life from Bunnings it works fine. Soak up drips with paper towel by dabbing them as required without touching body. Leave to cure about two days. As for brands of clear, a lot of people use Tamiya, I have too and it is good but expensive, a cheaper option is Dulux or Rust'o'leum, the latter being my favourite paint mainly because they have traditional (50's) colours as well as clear. Hope this helps you. Quote Cheers Grant . Home Track..........Corvette C1 Build..........McLaren M1A Build..........Maserati 300S Build..........Allard J2 Build..........50's Diner..........Iso Griffo A3C 3D Printed Adjustable Chassis..........3D Print Projects If life gives you lemons, take them, free s#!t is cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popdog Posted January 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 I have started to move away from a final clear coat for various reasons, mostly that with lots of handling some paints will become tacky from finger acid. I now dip the body into some floor polish then leave to harden. Don't get me wrong I still apply a thin clear to seal the paintwork. If you are using a clear finish I would suggest that once painted the colour you want leave for 2-7 days no matter if it is acrylic or enamel. Then coat very lightly with clear to seal the paint, especially metallic colours as they can soak into the decals. Once cured apply decals, then another thin coat of clear to seal decals. When cured dip in floor polish, there is a lot of discussion as to which is best, I use some from Long Life from Bunnings it works fine. Soak up drips with paper towel by dabbing them as required without touching body. Leave to cure about two days. As for brands of clear, a lot of people use Tamiya, I have too and it is good but expensive, a cheaper option is Dulux or Rust'o'leum, the latter being my favourite paint mainly because they have traditional (50's) colours as well as clear. Hope this helps you. thanks buddy I have always tried it all on a test model and this time the autocolor clear showed that pattos decals dont like it so went ahead with Testors brand thinking it was safe but 30% of the decals have shown stress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Carter Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) I always use tamiya paint and clear and have done for over 20 yrs mostly on models yes it costs more but I have never had a problem with it and has a very smooth spray with a nice finish straight out of the can I paint the colour sanding with 1200 grit wet and dry under running water and then a coat and clear leave to set give a the clear a quick sand then apply the decals with Patto's decals I always give them a good coat of testors decal sealer before cutting the sheet, this is a must in my book this will help prevent wrinkling leave the decals at least 24 hrs to dry and set I then lay a very very light coat of clear if you get wrinkles you are putting to much clear on you can keep a eye on the decals and if they wrinkle a little and the paint has gone toudh dry but still soft you can smooth them out by softly rubbing over them with a clean dry coton bud when dry I brush 2 coats a floor polish at about 1 hr between coats use a bigish brush with very soft brissles you can air brush the floor polish which is the best way to apply it but I don't have a compressor at the moment I have tried dulux paint in the past and it took several days to even get touch dry that my have been a bad batch but it has put me off everyone will have there favorite paint brands and methods this is just how I like to to it and it works well for me with no hassels Edited January 24, 2017 by David Carter 1 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...
kalbfellp Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 When I was using Pattos decals I would seal them with Testors Decal Bonder it is different to the clear coat. The Floor polish will absorb moisture from handling, just like some of the model clears. Auto acrylic clear is one of the harder clear finished,but does néed care when applying it over Psttos decals, very dry coat and allow to dry out completely before flow coating. Over the years I have tested most finishes including floor polish from overseas, nothing is as good as Auto clear. The newer Auto paints are even harder, but caution is needed. Best clear coat to use over any paint is the same brand in most cases. Quote Phil https://www.hobartminiaturecarclub.com/ Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popdog Posted January 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 ok thanks Phil I hate using the suck it and see process ,the power of knowledge is always the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercharged Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Are you using waterslide or peel'n'stick decals? I went back to peel'n'stick decals, and don't have a problem with them "frying" like I had with waterslide. But if I did use waterslide ,put Testors on first then enamel clear coated them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r377 Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 Hi, New to painting, what is a good brand of paint and clear ? Tamiya is a bit pricey for me, is there any decent budget brands which do a decent job ? Ive been using Supercheap export aerosol spray can on inserts they have come out quite good, not sure if good enough to do a car body ? thanks Export Aerosol Paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcrackers Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 I'm a bit tight when it comes to paint myself. I use the cheap Fiddly Bits grey primer, Squirts white undercoat and Squirts (any colour Top coat) and the Squirts Clear Gloss. Comes up a treat, but won't have the full range of colours available like the Tamiya paints. Here's an example of the red from the Squirts range. Must say though everything went right when painting these Revell Ferrari's Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 I've always used the PowerPlus cans from Supercheap, but will probably have a dip at some of the Squirts range after looking at that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r377 Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 Thanks for the replies guys, those Ferrari's look very impressive. Ive just ordered a Ferrari 250 LM from area71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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