Alclad question

[Monty Python]

Is it ok to use Alclad over mr. color paint, the lacquer paint not the acrylic paint?

[Duncan B]

My advice would be to try it out on a scrap model or piece of plastic. My first thoughts were that if you sealed the Mr Color lacquer with an acrylic clear coat like Alclad's Aqua Gloss or a coat of Klear floor polish you should be ok as it will create a barrier between the layers of lacquer but test it out on a paint mule first.

 

Duncan B

[Monty Python]

On 8/10/2021 at 7:29 AM, Duncan B said:

My advice would be to try it out on a scrap model or piece of plastic. My first thoughts were that if you sealed the Mr Color lacquer with an acrylic clear coat like Alclad's Aqua Gloss or a coat of Klear floor polish you should be ok as it will create a barrier between the layers of lacquer but test it out on a paint mule first.

 

Duncan B

Tried it on scrap with no barrier between the lacquer and Alclad lacquer with no adverse reaction. Went ahead on the kit and again went down well.

[Pin]

On 8/8/2021 at 8:51 PM, Monty Python said:

Is it ok to use Alclad over mr. color paint, the lacquer paint not the acrylic paint?

 

Yes, it is

[spruecutter96]

I don't want to be a doom-monger here, but I have read one or two stories about different types of paint reacting against each other MONTHS after their application. I am really hoping that is not the case here, but I'm just saying it can happen. If you want to read more, go to Large Scale Planes and search a user name of "Stokey Pete" and then look for "Greek F-16 Zeus Display scheme".

 

Cheers, 

 

Chris.