al_the_drummer Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) Quick question for anyone who has the time - have you experienced Alclad Klear Kote Gloss not seemingly drying properly? I recently built a Spitfire ( http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234979756-airfix-spitfire-mk-iia-172-finally-back-at-the-bench/ )and used the aforementioned Gloss. I left it sitting in a warm-ish environment curing for a solid 48 hours, and despite this, with even a little handling it was becoming very tacky...at points I ended up having to actually touch up the paint as it turned to mush. Wondering if it's something I did (misted on 3 coats around an hour apart at 18PSI), or if it's something up with the product...given how good their lacquers & primer are, I'm left a little puzzled... Any advice greatly appreciated... Oh, and BTW I used Klear Kote Matt for the final coat, and it dried hard as rock...! Edited April 14, 2015 by al_the_drummer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 No but I've had the same trouble with their Matt Kotes not drying properly. I dug my Ta154 out that I built probably over 2 years ago that was coated with that stuff and its still tacky now if you hold on to it. Tim. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fu_manchu Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 My alclad gloss is the same, so I can't use it I use their Aqua one now and don't have the same issue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdave Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I've had the same issue. It's better thinned with cellulose tinners like Mr color leveller, but it's not reliable. Pity cos it's flat as a pancake and sprays well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 The stuff like you say, just isn't reliable to use so it doesn't go anywhere near my models any more. I've not had any trouble, like fu_manchu with Aqua Gloss. Tim. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delis Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I never had any problems with it. I use it exclusively lately and after spraying it dries withing 5 mins. I even start with weathering with oils and washes in 5 mins after spraying without any problem. My only problem with it and with any other aqua gloss like future floor polish is to have a surface without any dust particles on it that is something i need to deal with very soon i guess. tommy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_the_drummer Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Thanks all for the feedback, and whilst I feel everyone's pain in having dealt with the same issue as me I'm glad to hear it's not just me... I'll grab a bottle of the Aqua Gloss and give that whirl, although I've got some Mr Colour Levelling thinner in a box somewhere, so might have an experiment on a scrap of painted surface to see if that makes a difference. If people don't mind a potential necro-post, I'll report back. Thanks again, happy modelling. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_the_drummer Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Thank again to all the posters above... I've picked up some Aqua Gloss, and it's working perfectly - the first coat is matt-ish, but with 2 or 3 passes of a middling misted coat it's drying with a high gloss, hard-as-anything finish. Looks like Aqua is the way to go... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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