Brush on Dull coat?

[SaltRiverRy]

I recently picked up a bottle of Testors Dullcote Lacquer at the LHS. Like many other places they no longer sell spray cans, so that not an option for me.

The label says, "Apply generous coats with minimum brushing...Stir before using." They recommend their thinner (of course) for thinning and cleaning and do not mention anything about air brushing.

I'll try brushing on scrap first, then maybe give it a shot in my cheap air brush. My fingers are crossed.

I haven't tried it yet, but I've got a few shells I can experiment on. 

[markpierce]

I use Krylon's matte finish #1311 in a spray can.   It "eliminates glossy sheen, creates a soft, satin finish."  Purchased from a local hardware store, it is much more economical than Dull Coat.  I perceive the results to be equal or superior to Dull Coat, and have no financial interest in or association with the Sherwin-Williams Company.

Mark

[reklein]

You might wanna try Krylon matte fixatixe,kind of like an acrylic matte fixer. Used for photos etc.  Comes in a spray can,go very light 8-12 " away for the first pass. Also put one of you tattoo transfers on a scrap peice and test before you ruin the model work you've just done. Find it at Michaels or similar art supply store or at Wally world in the crafts section.

[tattooguy67]

Thanks all for your responces, and i guess i should have mentioned that i do not own an airbrush, i do have a spray can of DullCoat, but my thought is that either the thinner or the propelant would more then likely eat the tattoo, where as if i could find some in an acrylic formula and very gently dab or brush it on the tattoo then it might not effect it to badly, and i was useing dull coat as a generic term for a clear no gloss sealer, which was dumb now that i think about it, so haveing said all that, does any one know if there is a clear no gloss sealer?, i was hopeing Polly Scale might make one but have not found it yet.

[wjstix]

Dullcote does come in glass jars, but remember you can always get Dullcote and Glosscote in a spray can too. Might not be as good a result as airbrushing, but it would be a better option than brush-painting it on by hand.

[Mr. SP]

Testors Dullcote & Glosscote can be thinned with Scalecoat2 thinner. I only airbrush Dull/Glosscote after thinning 50%.

Microscale Microflat is water based so it shouldn't attack decals but I don't know about a temporary tattoo.

[Dallas Model Works]

I use paint thinner.  I am sure others use something else.  If you don't mix it right, you will get white spots on the car, engine, etc.  Sometimes It works out and then sometimes it doesn't (white spots).  Normally the mix is 50/50.

Testors recommends a specific thinner for Dullcote. Check the bottle; it's specified on the label.

 

[loathar]

Do you thin the dull coat for airbrushing? If so,what do you thin it with?

It would depend on if it was acrylic or oil based.

[Rotorranch]

Do you thin the dull coat for airbrushing? If so,what do you thin it with?

I usually thin at 50/50 for most paints, usually using the recommended thinner for the paint used. ie..Model Master paint, Model Master thinner. Some paints are compatible with certain thinners, like laquer thinner or paint thinner, but some aren't. I usually use the thinner for the brand paint I'm spraying.

This is not a "Rule of Thumb" but a recommmendation. It all depends on what paint you are spraying, and the effect desired.

FWIW....I don't do water base paints. Enamel or laquer is all I shoot. If it don't cause brain damage or birth defects in California, I don't spray it!

Rotor

[Robby P.]

I use paint thinner.  I am sure others use something else.  If you don't mix it right, you will get white spots on the car, engine, etc.  Sometimes It works out and then sometimes it doesn't (white spots).  Normally the mix is 50/50.

[mikebonellisr]

Do you thin the dull coat for airbrushing? If so,what do you thin it with?

[Rotorranch]

I'd use spray. Less of a chance of snagging a decal on the brush, and pulling it.

Model Master Dullcoat in a can, or Dullcoat in a bottle for airbrushing, would be my recommendations.

I prefer the airbrush.

Rotor

[loathar]

Micro Scale makes a brushable dull coat. Don't know if they'd eat tatoos though.
http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=MI-3&Category_Code=FINPROD&Product_Count=10

 

[Medina1128]

I'm pretty sure that Testors makes a brush on Dullcote.

[tattooguy67]

Does any one know if there is a brushable form of dull coat, or dull coat like product out there?, and would it hurt temporary type tattoos?, used some for MSU ( go sparties! ) for the roof of a barn and need to seal them, maybe an acrylic formula?, please let me know, as always thanks much.