Shell Protection?

[coleman758]

Hey Guys,

Just a quick one, What do you all use on the indie of your shells after you have finished the paint? I have just put a few extra coast of white in. But it could do with something better.

Suggestions?

[eyeayen]

When I'm done I back with a black / PVA mix, let this dry out and just use Nitro Block but Plasti-Kote is fine. Available from art shops and hobby craft type places.

You need to make sure the water based paints are FULLY cured though, leave for 24 hours if poss before you get a solvent on them.

[U1timate PigDog]

I use the plasticote clear although it is available in others colours (although clear isn't a colour lol), I usually wait at least 24hrs before applying or you run the risk of damaging the paint underneath.

I like to apply it starting a few light coats to build it up, you will probably find you need to recut the window masks after to pull it off nice and clean.

[eyeayen]

Before I do the solvent based stuff I usually take the window masks off and remask them with film, much easier to remove, nice clean edge to the job then.

[VillageIdiot]

why has nobody suggested clear nail polish? applied with care its the best thing out there.

[eyeayen]

Originally Posted by LIP

why has nobody suggested clear nail polish? applied with care its the best thing out there.

I don't think any of the painters on here have got time to sit here and apply it with the little brush Phil. Also I wouldn't recommend it as it's solvent based over waterbased and because you're applying it with a brush you could easily get it too thick and cause a reaction messing up your nice paint work. I'll stick with aerosols myself.