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I bought some testors dullcote in the spray can at the LHS recently. I want to simply get rid of that shiny finish on my rolling stock. I've sprayed one of my older bachmann cars as a test...twice..and its still pretty shiny. Any tips?
Make sure the Dullcote is thoroughly mixed. The flatting agent settles out and it takes a few minutes shaking the rattle can. If this doesn't work, then it sounds like you have a bad can of spray. If it's properly mixed, dullcoate is pretty much dead flat on the first coat.
Ed
Yes, that's right...make that ball bearing rattle in there for about a minute's worth of shaking before you spray. You want very thorough mixing before you aim and depress that button.
I find two of the lightest coats I can manage with the spray can to be about right, but only as an outer sealer coat. When I am using chalk powders to weather something, and want to fix the powder as best I can, one light burst is tons. This process, if you are patient between coats and let each one dry thoroughly, can take up to four or five applications of chalk before you are happy with the results.
-Crandell
Remember to try and stay 8 to 10 inchs away from your model when spraying; heavy coats of even Dullcoat will tend to come out shiny.
And yep' shake that rattle can gooood!
I want to add that if you place the can in some hot water, or run hot water over it for a few minutes the heat helps you to get a thinner spray and provides a better finish. Just don't over heat the can
if you have an airbrush a very thin mix (like about 80:20) of windex and the general car color will knock off the shine. or even white or gray. that will give it a sun faded look. but mist only. if no airbrush, use that same mix with one of those chisel sponge brushes. try to get as much of the excess off the sponge as possible or it will puddle. if your not doing any custom weathering (chalks, rust, grime, etc.) then like someone already said - a couple of light bursts with the dull cote should seal the deal.
All is good fellas. It turns out I didn't shake the can long enough. I want to do some minor weathering though. Like road grime and rust. Any tips for rust streaks?
I use artist's chalks and put the tip where I want the rust streak to start and then draw a line to about halfway to where the streak should stop. Spread the russ donnward with your finger and you should have a pretty good looking rust streak.
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