Re: [CBQ] Decals on silver paint

["Nelson Moyer via groups.io" <npmoyer=hotmail.com@groups.io>]

I've only done one SSS car, a BA-19 that I scratchbuilt using styrene. The 
decal artwork was drawn in Corel Draw and printed on an inkjet printer for high 
resolution grayscale. I sealed the inkjet prints by spraying the decals with 
Krylon Crystal Clear, giving them a glossy appearance. The car was painted with 
Krylon Flat Aluminum, which was no longer available last time I checked. After 
decaling the car, I sprayed Krylon Matte Finish to seal the decals. The decal 
film doesn't show, and the car body color under the letterboard is the same as 
the rest of the car body color in the attached picture.

It's too bad that Krylon Flat Aluminum isn't available now, as it dries 
semi-gloss, not dead flat, and it's a very good color for SSS cars. I think Tru 
Color Silver is the wrong choice for SSS cars, since it's too shiny. Tru Color 
makes several stainless steel and aluminum colors that aren't as shiny as 
silver, so maybe one of those would be a close match the Krylon Flat Aluminum. 
Krylon Matte Finish isn't dead flat, either. It's more of a semi-gloss like 
their flat aluminum.

Nelson Moyer



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