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Beginner Modeler – Modeling Competition 2013. 9 years, 3 months ago Applied a flat topcoat, didn’t really come out good :/ It left more of a smoke effect on the plastic then a real flat look. anyone knows what might have cuased it?
Beginner Modeler – Modeling Competition 2013.
I don’t see any “smoking” like you mentioned, just that the kit looks like it wasn’t flat-coated at all. A glaring light on the kit would have helped.
Reason #1
You may have not shaken the can properly. Always remember to shake the can for a full one to two minutes.
Reason #2
You sprayed when it was too hot, cold, or humid. I always try to spray topcoat when it’s around seventy degrees, never in the eighties or lower than fifty. Spray the topcoat when the humidity is around 50 percent or lower. The lower the humidity, the better.
Reason #3
You sprayed too little on the kit, giving you a speckled, not-so flat Gundam.
All of these problems can be remedied with another coat. Weather is one of the most important factors when top-coating. Also, do not spray too liberally. If paint is pooling, there is a very large chance that your panel lines will run. It’s always good to spray one coat, let it dry for five to ten minutes, then spray another coat, rather than just one, heavy spray.
Well might have been to cold then because I can’t do it inside and outside it’s like 6°C (42°F).
But if I have to wait for the temperature outside to get warmer I’ll have to wait to topcoat my kit till March/April or so :/
Well I can only try to give it another few coats then. Thanks for the help 🙂
No problem! I know it might be rather extreme, but you could spray inside your house if worse comes to worse.
Was thinking about that, but my parents won’t really appreciate that I think xD
I’m also not seeing any of the smokiness. It looks like an unpainted kit to me. The panel lining looks nice, good job there.
Yeah. I totally get it. Keep checking the weather. You might get lucky, haha.
@Bossguy well the weather predictions aren’t showing any good news So i’ll try just a few more coats tomorrow and if it still doesn’t turn out with a good flat look, I’ll just have to wait a few months xD
All you need is 50 or above with low humidity. It’s been cold recently but I’ve still managed to spray in the afternoon with good results. Make sure you always overspray and at least make 2 passes with the can. If you have a bit of sun you can see clearly where the spray hit!
@zarwin Thanks 🙂 and it’s not really that noticeable on the photos, I took the pics with my cellphone xD
Whatever works best for you. If it doesn’t work out, will your model just stay plastic-y for the competition?
Even if it looks “smokey” from your view it looks pretty flat to me in the pictures. Sometimes you have to do two coats of flat to actually get the best effect. From the pictures it looks good!