AntonioFP45The gallon-can doesn't have much left in it as I've been using it for several years. H.E.T is real automotive lacquer thinner, not a "California-style" substitute formula. However, I plan on buying Scale Coat's thinner once I run out. I switched to this thinner only because the hobby stores in my area were out of SCII thinner, at the time. I experimented with the H.E.T and it worked. But I respectrfully suggest to modelers that it's best to use the paint manufacturer's recommended additives.
I switched to this thinner only because the hobby stores in my area were out of SCII thinner, at the time. I experimented with the H.E.T and it worked. But I respectrfully suggest to modelers that it's best to use the paint manufacturer's recommended additives.
Rich
Alton Junction
Rich,
it would be cool to see your Mainline cars. Could you consider posting a thread with photos?
richhotrain So far, I have only airbrushed with acrylics, but I could not agree with you more. Practice, practice, practice, and spray close and slow. I recently sprayed 12 Walthers Mainline passenger cars. In removing the roofs, I damaged one car, so I re-ordered one more new one and then practiced on the damaged car. Rich
So far, I have only airbrushed with acrylics, but I could not agree with you more. Practice, practice, practice, and spray close and slow. I recently sprayed 12 Walthers Mainline passenger cars. In removing the roofs, I damaged one car, so I re-ordered one more new one and then practiced on the damaged car.
"I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"
Why did Scalecoat and Floquil dissapear in the first place?
I always thought they were banned because of the solvents. Something like the tree huggers were worried that if everyone opened a bottle at the same time it could spell the end of life on the planet.
Rick
Like many things in life, they got bought out and then the new company thought they were a bother and stopped production, goverment never seems to do anti-trust stuff on nich areas. Also sometimes markets die like original Floquil. Liked the stains but lets face it, that stuff was poison.
hbgatsf Why did Scalecoat and Floquil dissapear in the first place? I always thought they were banned because of the solvents. Something like the tree huggers were worried that if everyone opened a bottle at the same time it could spell the end of life on the planet.
Scalecoat was originally made by Weaver Models who made O gauge trains. The owners retired, Bachmann bought the train line but did not want to be in the paint business.
Minuteman Scale Models bought Scalecoat, but health issues and retirement forced that owner to stop production.
At first he seemed reluctant to sell as if he thought he would made a comeback, but now it is in the hands of new ownership.
So in the case of Scalecoat it had nothing to do with the corperate indifference that eliminated Floquil, Polly Scale and others.
AND, there is no total ban on slovent based paints. There are restrictions on container size, some ingredents, etc for consumer products. There are retailing/marketing restrictions making it harder for retail customers to buy industrial grade solvent based paints.
But the products are still being made for applications where they are still necessary.
Sheldon
ATLANTIC CENTRAL hbgatsf Why did Scalecoat and Floquil dissapear in the first place? I always thought they were banned because of the solvents. Something like the tree huggers were worried that if everyone opened a bottle at the same time it could spell the end of life on the planet. Scalecoat was originally made by Weaver Models who made O gauge trains. The owners retired, Bachmann bought the train line but did not want to be in the paint business. Minuteman Scale Models bought Scalecoat, but health issues and retirement forced that owner to stop production. At first he seemed reluctant to sell as if he thought he would made a comeback, but now it is in the hands of new ownership. So in the case of Scalecoat it had nothing to do with the corperate indifference that eliminated Floquil, Polly Scale and others. AND, there is no total ban on slovent based paints. There are restrictions on container size, some ingredents, etc for consumer products. There are retailing/marketing restrictions making it harder for retail customers to buy industrial grade solvent based paints. But the products are still being made for applications where they are still necessary. Sheldon
Once again I learn something from this forum. I had the same impression (of a ban) for Tenax-7 and Ambroid Pro Weld, even though Micro Mark sells their "Same Stuff". I suspect there is a similar story?
Yea, hated when Ambroid Pro-weld went off market but Weld-on 3 is almost the same.
rrebell Yea, hated when Ambroid Pro-weld went off market but Weld-on 3 is almost the same.
That bothered me for a while but it turned out well for me. I wound up buying a gallon of MEK and filling the Ambroid bottles that I had saved. Many years later I still have a lot of that gallon so I actually have saved some money.
Update
The business that now owns Scale Coat is called:
Iron Horse Model Works.
If you visit Facebook, just type that name in the search bar. Their last post was on June 9th, so things seem to be looking up.
Are the paints available yet?
Here's an update for June 19, 2024. Quote from Scale Coat's new owner: