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Found a great fixative/flat finish for chalk wearthering

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Found a great fixative/flat finish for chalk wearthering
Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 10:10 PM

I was at my local Hobby Lobby yesterday to buy some weathering supplies and thought I might find a cheaper alternative to Dullcote. And did I ever! I bought a 11 oz can of Tree House Studios Clear Acrylic Matte Coating. Not only does it kill the plasticy shine like Dullcote, it also seals chalk weathering without making any of it disappear. The only downside to this stuff are the fumes.

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Posted by Burlington Northern #24 on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 10:28 AM

I'll have to check if my LHS has it, I'll also have to change my approach to weathering.

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Posted by dstarr on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 10:40 AM

I discovered one of those, DullCote replacements, some years ago.  Worked great EXCEPT it made the decals go all crinkly.  May I suggest you coat a test decal on a bit of scrap before spraying a real model?

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Posted by Motley on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 11:13 AM

Great find! I'm going to try some of this. I really hate when that nice chaulk look, disappears with dullcoat.

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Posted by BIG JERR on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 11:48 AM

looks like they carry at hobby lobby

http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/clear-acrylic-matte-coating-706978/

jerry

opps ,you already stated that

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