Hi

I finished painting my figures with Tamiya acrylics. When i went to apply Testors clear coat I realized that it attacked the acrylic paint and removed it. Therefore I went out and purchased some Future Floor wax. Now what I want to do is apply a gloss coat with Future then do a wash followed by a an application of a Testors dull coat, followed by drybrushing.

But heres my question: since future wax is also acrylic based, will my Testors dull coat lacquer attack it and eat through it , like it did to the Tamiya acrylic paint ? ? ?

BTW: I use a brush for everything as I dont have an airbrush yet. If this matters ...

Thank you
Leader

I have used the Testors clear and flat over my Tamiya paints for a long time with no problems. So, I'm curious as to what happened to you.

How long did the Tamiya paint dry before the claer coat? Did you thin the clear coat with anything?

Steve

The Tamiya paint had a whole week to dry, and no I didnt thin the clear coat with anything. Could it be because i brushed it on ?

I had a simialr problem, in that I used tamiya acrylics to paint, followed by testor's acryl gloss clear. I let that cure fro about a week, them when I went to do my wash with enamels and mineral spirits, the wash lifted everything up, right down to the plastic. Has anyone else seen problems suchj as these? And did you find a solution?

I would guess that it is the brush painting that is the biggest culprit here. I can only suggest that you use a very gentle touch, almost letting the Future 'flow' onto the figure from the brush. Hope this makes sense.

Rick Cooper

I agree that the hand brushing may be the problem here. Another thing that you might want to try is to get a spray can of Dullcote. Hold it a good distance away from the figure, and mist it on in very light coats. Dullcote, when brushed on, can produce some very undesirable results, such as having the entire figure develop a white frost. (don't ask me how I know this.....;-))

HTH-

I don't know if this helps, but did you wash the figure before painting? I always wash a kit in warm soapy water before I do any work to take the mold release agent off. I then primer with enamel before painting acrylics. Let it dry thouroughly before the coat of future. HTH

Yes I washed the figure and then primed it with Grey Testors primer.

I am sure this is a given, but make sure you rinse the soap off also. I would suggest you put the clear coats on as thin as you possibly can. I have had trouble with testors clear coats and found that if I barely put any one, let it dry, and then repeat the process I get better results. In general I haven't liked testors clear coats except for the acrylic kind or it was in spray can form like someone above mentioned. Good luck