Have you considered top coating with Pledge with Future Shine acrylic floor coating? It is self leveling so orange peel is not an issue, and it is very high gloss. Here’s an article on it.
https://www.jonbius.com/2021/03/19/airb ... ple-guide/
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- Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:13 am
- Forum: Questions
- Topic: Polishing clearcote question
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2586
- Wed Jan 05, 2022 12:39 pm
- Forum: Work in Progress
- Topic: Ferrari 256F1, Phill Hill. 1960 Italy GP, Monza. MFH 1/12.
- Replies: 81
- Views: 7560
Re: Ferrari 256F1, Phill Hill. 1960 Italy GP, Monza. MFH 1/12.
Wow! No appropriate superlatives are available for this piece of work.
- Fri Dec 17, 2021 2:33 pm
- Forum: Open Seating
- Topic: What is your latest model purchase
- Replies: 2673
- Views: 274860
Re: What is your latest model purchase
Tamiya 1/13 Lotus 78 Mk III. Picked it up off an auction site for a good price. Now to trade it for a Tamiya 1/12 Honda RA273!
- Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:30 pm
- Forum: Questions
- Topic: Brass tubing, hexagonal bar etc...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1349
- Wed Nov 17, 2010 6:58 pm
- Forum: Questions
- Topic: Question about safety harnesses
- Replies: 4
- Views: 544
Thanks all!
Appreciate the guidance. It looks like I may use some pe buckles and cobble up the belts myself. Once I get cracking on these, I'll shoot some pics and get them posted.
Thanks again,
JR
Thanks again,
JR
- Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:08 am
- Forum: Questions
- Topic: Question about safety harnesses
- Replies: 4
- Views: 544
Question about safety harnesses
I am building a series of 1/24 cars dating from the early to late 70s, both closed cockpit cars like the Porsche 917 and Ford GT40 and open cockpit cars like the Porsche 936. I would like to add aftermarket seatbelts but I have yet to find any good pictures of actual installations on the full sized ...
- Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:00 pm
- Forum: Questions
- Topic: Problems with Alclad2 Chrome
- Replies: 5
- Views: 568
Re: Problems with Alclad2 Chrome
The best base coat is Tamiya's gloss black in the rattle can. Mist on several light coats, you will see the finish develop and take on a deeper sheen with each coat. I did a USAF X plane with polished wings and I can see my reflection in them. Additionally, I was able to mask over the chrome with st...
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:24 pm
- Forum: Sports Cars
- Topic: Last weekend's 24 hour build......
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2713
Re: Last weekend's 24 hour build......
Locally we have what is referred to as a Death Build. We all gather at the host's home on a Friday evening, order pizza, then build models and brag until our hand eye coordination becomes dangerous. The last went from 6:00 PM until 2:30 AM on Saturday, the record is 9 and a half hours so far. We've ...