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Q/A & Help Group 9 years, 8 months ago Hey guys, I am still fairly new to building kits and I am in the process of putting a flat top coat on my HG Buster. How long would you suggest for the top coat to dry before putting the kit back together? I waited 24 hours on my 1/100 Freedom but when I checked the Buster after about 2 hours it looked about the same as the Freedom did after 24 hours.
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what kind of braind id it and how thick u put it on.
It’s Testor’s Dullcote and I just put a light spray on it, passing from left to right once on each side.
oh ..5 to 10 that stuff drys quick.it drys just as fast or quicker then primer it will just be a litte stick for a little onger at that time u cna check by tapp a side of each part on the smooths side of ur hand to see if it at all sticky*not sticky as in the paint comes off like a sticker sticky* if so put it near a fan to help it futre dry and that is that .hope this helps.
Great thanks! I hope the 120 degree heat we are having will speed up the dry time too. Lol!
Testor’s Dullcote takes 24 hours to cure, You could try doing it earlier but be careful or you could leave fingerprints in the coat.
I figured as much. Ah well, just gotta be patient, just like I was with the Freedom. Thanks!
to add to that a bit, most paints for models have a 24 hour cure time. They’ll be dry to the touch in a couple of hours and I’d even say it should be safe to assemble after maybe 2-3 hours usually, but if you’re going to mask something for like another layer of paint, the masking may pull off the paint since it’s not fully cured.