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Offline Tim Wescott

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Getting a flat finish with dope
« on: February 18, 2023, 10:28:51 PM »
I've got some stuff I want to paint flat black, with Sig dope.  I had some flatting agent on order from Sig (I think it was thinner, but I'm not sure -- all I remember is "stuff to make dope flat").  I doubt that will get delivered in this iteration of the universe.

Is there a way to do this?
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Re: Getting a flat finish with dope
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2023, 02:05:52 AM »
Tim, add small amounts of talc to the black or clear. Thats what i plan to do on my new plane.

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Re: Getting a flat finish with dope
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2023, 03:22:35 AM »
I’ve made gloss a satin by sanding with 400 then 609 and stopping.  But never a flat.

Offline Tim Wescott

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Re: Getting a flat finish with dope
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2023, 05:26:02 PM »
How embarrassing -- it turns out I had some after all.

Oh well -- better than thinking I had some when I didn't!
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