Testors Dullcote - Okay with Acrylics & Solvent based Paints?

[TankedEngine]

I am trying to find out what paint types you can use with Testors Dullcote.

Can it go under & over Acrylics?

Same question re solvent based paints.

Thanks

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[dstarr]

 DullCote has some magic.  It goes over everything, solvent based, water based, acrylic, decals, and just works.  I have once tried a can of clear satin somthingorother and it crinkled my decals.  I've stuck with Dull Cote ever since.

 

[TankedEngine]

dstarr

 DullCote has some magic.  It goes over everything, solvent based, water based, acrylic, decals, and just works.  I have once tried a can of clear satin somthingorother and it crinkled my decals.  I've stuck with Dull Cote ever since.

 

 

Thanks.

What about 'under"?

I vaguely recall reading somewhere that someone liked to spray it over shiny new plastic freight cars as a 'base' for weathering.

 If that is the case, could you put acrylics & solvents on top of it?? - (I guess so since you can spray over it).

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[tankertoad70]

I have used Dullcoat for a long time on anything you might imagine, and never had an issue with it.  It covers oil and acrylic based paints really well, and I have used it on rolling stock trucks to dull the shine and they look quite respectable as a result.  I have also mixed it 50/50 with Glosscoat to give a semi-gloss finish to some projects.

[AggroJones]

When weathering you always start out with dullcote. Always. You can put acrylics & oil over it just fine. As for solvents, you would need to airbrush them, or carefully drybrush. Otherwise you run the risk of eating through the original layer of dullcote.

[colvinbackshop]

I have used Dullcote forever and it truly is magic!!!

I’ve used it under, over and with all sort of paint and have never had a problem…

However, it should be noted that Dullcoat being a lacquer can and most often will be affected by alcohol, making a whitish, very dull, bleaching, ash looking type of “thing”. This is actually good in some weathering projects I’ve done, but should be noted as “Do not over-coat with an alcohol base” if you don’t want that bleaching!

 

[modelmaker51]

colvinbackshop

I have used Dullcote forever and it truly is magic!!!

I’ve used it under, over and with all sort of paint and have never had a problem…

However, it should be noted that Dullcoat being a lacquer can and most often will be affected by alcohol, making a whitish, very dull, bleaching, ash looking type of “thing”. This is actually good in some weathering projects I’ve done, but should be noted as “Do not over-coat with an alcohol base” if you don’t want that bleaching!

 

The solution for the bleaching is to just give it another coat of dullcote to neutralize it.