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Collecting => Customs => Customizing Tips and Tricks => Topic started by: Talon_Karrde on January 3, 2006, 05:16 PM
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Hey Gang! Happy New year! Is there a differnce between the two? I always thought Matte was just another name for Flat, but now I'm not sure. I bought and tried a Matte finish arcylic spray ( I still CANNOT find Testors Dull-Coat!) and it doesnt LOOK Flat. :-[
Is Testors Dull-Coat an acrylic spray? or something else??
thanks for the read ya'll
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Happy New Year, Talon! Yes, you're right, "matte" and "flat" are synonymous.
I'm not sure of the chemical makeup of Testors Dullcote, but I use it with acrylic paints, and it's just fine. With it and other similar sprays, it often takes more than one coat before things look truly matte / flat.
As for Testors Dullcote, you may be able to order it from the www.testors.com website, tho' it may be a bit pricey ordered from there.
Best of luck, and happy customizing! :)
... the Findswoman
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Good question, I think Findswoman is correct here.
I've never used Testors products before, I use the matte acrylic sealer spray that Walmart carries in their arts/crafts section.
:P
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thanks ya'll. I beleive thats what I have CHEWIE, however the one i has quite a shine to it. I'll have to go back and see if i can find one not as shiny. thanks for the link findswoman, hopefully i can get some Dull stuff. much appreciated.
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speaking of testor's dullcote, I recently purchased a can of it and am afraid that I have sprayed it to close to the figure I wanted to seal, as it's been left to dry for a few days now and it's still a bit sticky
not very sticky, as it doesn't leave any sticky residue on my fingers, nor does it leave any finger marks on the figure, but I may have applied it too close of the figure or paybe applied too much.
How do I apply this stuff?
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I've had problems with sticky touch after spraying matte coats. I'm looking forward to hearing the answers from this one.
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speaking of testor's dullcote, I recently purchased a can of it and am afraid that I have sprayed it to close to the figure I wanted to seal, as it's been left to dry for a few days now and it's still a bit sticky
not very sticky, as it doesn't leave any sticky residue on my fingers, nor does it leave any finger marks on the figure, but I may have applied it too close of the figure or paybe applied too much.
How do I apply this stuff?
My guess is that you sprayed to close to the figure. I plan to test that tonite to see if my "theory" is correct. I also noticed that when sprayed onto unpainted figures, its REALLY tacky, and doesnt completly dry, its not to bad on painted surfaces; but I am using matte acrylic sealer spray from Walmart. :D
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I've been pondering putting some weathering on my custom Darktrooper but once I found an image of the actual thing I figured I didn't need to. However (This is why I posted to this thread) I do think he could be a little glossy like the photo shows. What would be the best way to make it look like shiny armor w/o turning it into a figure that's too shiny aka "candy apple" trooper? Overdoing it would stink and I don't know how to fix it if I did...
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/49/Darktrooper.jpg)
(http://members.cox.net/mmcbride19/Customs/IMG_0504.jpg)
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Gamesworkshop sells a "paint" called Hardcoat. It is water based coating that leaves the figures very shiny. I was told that if you water it down, the shininess will diminish. You might try something like that, although I'd try it on a different figure first!
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Thanks! I'll have to try that!