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Building Tips and technical articles. => Paint and finishing => Topic started by: Matt Curtis on February 05, 2025, 03:26:31 PM
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So I am considering painting my p51 scale airplane with latex and clear coating it to make it shiny. Have been practicing on scraps of wood first . Tried minwax polyacrylic and got fisheyes .what can you clean latex with before painting to avoid fisheyes and not dissolve it. I tried rubbing alcohol and it eats into it. Clear coat does not have to be fuel proof as this plane will be electric.
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Clear gloss latex.
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Thank you motorman. I will have to try this ?
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I've used 2k clear with great results.
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Not sure about latex yet as I am also testing krylon as they have a color that is correct. I would not have to get paint custom mixed. I did a test piece and it looks pretty good and the clear sanded and buffed out pretty good. I can get krylon clear at the habitat store for about 5.00 a can. Still testing. I bet that 2 k clear is expensive and I don't need fuel proof as I am electric. Maybe 2k clear does not have to be sanded and buffed but do you need an expensive spray gun to get it to spray out really good?
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You can buy 2k in a spray can for around 20+ bucks. Once mixed it can be refrigerated for at least a few months to prevent curing. It needs to be warmed prior to reuse or orange peel city. Ask me how I know!
Tom