Anyone have any experience using Spay Max 2K over installed cloth hinges ? I'm questioning the affect on hinge flexibility.
Allan,
If you want a model that's cleared with a top notch product like the
auto 2 part clears, I would suggest you stop using cloth hinges if you have reservations. Just to be sure. Have you ever used other hinges besides cloth or stitch hinges?
There are flexing agents which are added to paint and clears. Autos have plastic bumpers that take a beating but the paint and clear coat hardly ever cracks, go on line and look at bumper dent repair, with a bit of heat you can pull "some" bumpers back to the original look without damaging paint or the clear coat. Certainly apples and oranges, but the point is there's some flexing in the product. Possibly not enough for the paint on your cloth hinges to not crack.
I have a life long relationship with clear coats, including the 2 part auto clear. Why do you think I've been promoting this product since my first day in the CL Forums? I have nothing but 2 part auto clear on all my
hanger queens. If I didn't have experience with the product I wouldn't reply.
So, if you're in love with cloth hinges or stitch hinges, I'd buy a can and give it a shot. See how it comes out? I haven't done cloth hinges since my first CL models back in the late 50's so I can't remember how tight the gap was but the cloth held up. Dope out of a jar back then. Aero Gloss. Applied by brush, including the colors.
The good old days. I miss the good old days and the modelers of that era. Times have certainly changed.
Let us know what you decide.
Charles