Tried it all. My personal feeling is that once it's painted (I waited a
couple of days to decal it) I would NOT recommend any over coat. I believe
the dacals will remain in place for many years - provided one does not
handle the model where the decals are applied.
Ray Bedard
>From: Rob Adams <steamera@netins.net>
>Reply-To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
>To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [CBQ] Alcad paint Modeling Techniques
>Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2005 11:15:02 -0600
>
>
>Ray;
>
>Based on your experience, do you think that a gloss overcoat on the
>decals would have the same result? Does wetting down the area around
>the decal change the appearance? If so, perhaps you could still salvage
>your hard work by applying a gloss coat. Painting and lettering can be
>such an adventure.
>
>Kind regaards, Rob Adams
>
>Ray Bedard wrote:
>
> >A word of causion when using Alcad paint. I painted an E7 and it came out
> >beautiful. I then decaled it - since it is a high gloss, I did not have
>to
> >give it a overcoat of gloss before decalling it.
> >
> >The decals went on and boy did it look great, and the decal film didn't
>show
> >through! Then I decided that in order to protect the decals I should give
>it
> >a very light over spray of dull, what a mistake. The decals were well
> >protected, but the film all around the decal showed through. So now I
>either
> >will have to strip it or use it for parts.
> >
> >So the lession here is DO NOT use any dull coating over the decals when
> >using this paint.
> >
> >Ray Bedard
> >San Jose Ca
> >PS: Still alive and contributing to both the CBQ and the BRHS lists.
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: Aeolus3@aol.com
> >>Reply-To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> >>To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> >>Subject: Re: [CBQ] Modeling Techniques
> >>Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 00:27:14 EST
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> >>I would have to agree Alclad doesn't seem to notice model railroading.
>I've
> >>see a couple of Walthers Budd cars finished in Alclad next to my nickel
> >>plated
> >>brass DZ cars. The effect was pretty close to the look of the DZ's
>finish.
> >>It
> >>seems the undercoat changes the color of the "stainless" final coat.
>Gloss
> >>black seems to mimic the nickel plating fairly closely.
> >>
> >>For those modeling Pullman Standard Stainless Steel cars, I wonder if
> >>changing the undercoat color would show the effect of the difference in
> >>color between
> >>Budd and Pullman Standard Stainless. To me the PS Stainless always
>appeared
> >>more to the reddish side while the Budd appeared more to the blue side.
> >>This
> >>was a color shot of the Santa Fe Super Chief with both PS and Budd.
> >>
> >>Loren Johnson
> >>
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