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Getting the final finish is the key to these models isn't it. I know that military stuff needs to be finished well but bikes, cars and lorries etc need that hi gloss yet in scale gloss finish or it just doesn't look right. Have to say that on the Honda, I switched to using Humbrol rattle can gloss white acrylic which gave me a great finish, once I stopped dropping it in the dirt.... Anyway, as the Honda has all the decals for the colouring over the white, it looked great after 2 hours doing the decals. However, I knew that I would have to spray a gloss finish if only to protect the huge decals. I decided to try Tamiya Clear as I knew it would be safe over the Humbrol acrylic. It dries a matt finish though which has suprised me as I understood that Tamiya X rather than XF were glossy. So I still have to get the gloss finish back but as it is over decals, I have not many chances of getting it right. I have read on t'internet that Halfords clear lacquer (also mentioned in Zero's own guidance as above) is good but I am not sure.
Interestingly, I have just read this quote from TimB on Promodellers regarding Zero glosscoat:
Interestingly, I have just read this quote from TimB on Promodellers regarding Zero glosscoat:
NB. Don't be conned by "prethinned" It requires at least a 60%-40% mix in favour of cellulose/laquer thinners.