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Title: Aluminum colored finish?
Post by: John Rist on October 08, 2015, 08:31:29 PM

Has anyone used Napa DC DC540 as a base coat and over sprayed with Top Flite LustreKote Spray.  I am looking for an aluminum finish on a 15 size club racer.  Model will be all balsa wood.  Aluminum colored paint seem to be in short supply.  Are any of the rattle can paints from Lowe's fuel proof enough to work for this.

Title: Re: Aluminum colored finish?
Post by: John Rist on October 09, 2015, 07:17:27 AM

Quote from: Ty Marcucci on October 08, 2015, 08:46:45 PM

Hey John. I have a few quarts of Randolph silver dope, come over and get some. It will go over the gray primer.  H^^

Sounds good. Thanks!  y1

Title: Re: Aluminum colored finish?
Post by: Avaiojet on October 09, 2015, 09:30:56 AM

John,

Being a small model, you may want to play around with the peel and stick stuff that's available which is real aluminum.

Comes in sheets, goes on easy, sticks really well and you can clear it.

I've never used it for a full models, but I have used it here and there.

Been so long I don't remember what the stuff is called? Age.

Someone must know?

Here's the stuff, old left overs, on this Robart strut. The strut is waiting for clear.

Might just work for you, after all, it is aluminum.

Good luck,

Charles


 

Title: Re: Aluminum colored finish?
Post by: PerttiMe on October 09, 2015, 11:56:42 AM

Some have done good looking scale aluminum finishes using aluminum tape from a hardware store.

Title: Re: Aluminum colored finish?
Post by: Lauri Malila on October 15, 2015, 11:44:55 AM

John,

Well this is not shiny buffed alu surface but I'm a big fan of cheap industrial polyurethane paint (2-component) with aluminium pigment. It is very, very light and resistant. But of course, if you want a buffed surface, it needs a clear coat.
L

Title: Re: Aluminum colored finish?
Post by: Lauri Malila on October 15, 2015, 11:46:23 AM

...and

Title: Re: Aluminum colored finish?
Post by: Lauri Malila on October 15, 2015, 11:57:09 AM

..and

Title: Re: Aluminum colored finish?
Post by: Lauri Malila on October 15, 2015, 11:58:15 AM

..and.

Title: Re: Aluminum colored finish?
Post by: Tim Wescott on October 15, 2015, 12:39:18 PM

Quote from: Lauri Malila on October 15, 2015, 11:57:09 AM

..and

They give appearance points in Speed now?

Title: Re: Aluminum colored finish?
Post by: Lauri Malila on October 15, 2015, 12:45:39 PM

Sure!
Well this is my contribution to make speed more fun.