Hi crew ,
This is regarding the green window tint for passenger cars.A) Months back a modeler emailed me asking if, instead of airbrushing, it was possible to dip a passenger car's glazing strips into a pan of Alclad2 Armoured Glass (ALC 408) solution, pull the glazing out, and have it instantly coated with the tint.For the experiment I used a 2" x 2" pan and a transparent plastic cover from a disposable razor. I poured about 1/4 oz of the Alclad Armoured Glass into the pan, dipped the razor cover into it, let it soak for 3 minutes then pulled it out of the solution. I then poured the remaining solution back into the bottle. Didn't take much to coat it. However, I think we can see the obvious problem. It's difficult to control how dark or light the glazing results will be. Plus the solution would pool in any pockets, making them even greener.
While this result looks attractive, it would be much "too green" for me unless I was modeling a passenger car that just rolled off of the Budd or PS factory assembly line, not units that have been on the road 10 or 20 years. Tinted windows fade much faster than stainless steel. Imho, with a quality single or dual action airbrush, you can easily control the intensity of the Green or Smoke (ALC 405) Alclad tints one thin coat at a time.
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B) As seen here from previous uses, with an airbrush the intensity of the tint is so much easier to control from very light or faded to more intense:I hope this is helpful.
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Hi,
this is for those that sent me emails asking about the tint. Sorry for taking too long to reply.
Regarding: What can I do if I get runs on the window strips or put it on too rough?
I think I covered that on the Bachmann dome thread, but in a nutshell:
"No problema".
If you get runs, spray it on too dark, or you discover that you sprayed it on top of dirty glazing (yes, I've made that boo-boo before), etc.,........just get a clean white cotton cloth (t-shirt material), soak it with either 91% isopropyl alcohol or Windex....... and wipe it off. That's it!
Make sure your window glazing is clean, take your time, and try again.
I know, I know.....been a modeler since the 70s and I still manage to spill things!