To all, there was an excellent multi issue article in Mainline Modeler several years ago (mid 80's??). This article dealt with only the regular Floquil and Scalecoat lines if I recall correctly. The basis of the article was actually pouring off the solvents and only keeping the pigments in the bottom of the bottle. You then mixed that pigment with automotive lacquer and their solvents (I think the brand was either DuPont or Ditzler). It was an excellent way, although time consuming, of getting a very durable finish. One of our local painters and former S scaler, Roger Huber used that method for much of his work.
Unfortunately I believe many of those products have been modified (EPA and such) so they might not work as planned. I've had great and also very bad result with the water based paints. But I am surprised at their durability when compared with the prior systems. I've always had problems with the solvent based Scalecoat paints. I've done three brass engines plus some of the Harriaman cars with Scalecoat and even though I've baked the finish plus overspray that paint just doesn't seem to last as well as Floquil or even the water based types. Some of my engines have been through several modifications post painting and all are showing a little wear near the screw holes, that rim around the coal bunker, and pilot fronts. The USRA Mike that I need to work on, started out as straight DC, then we installed PFM sound, then Dynatrol, next DCC with original Soundtraxx; next Tsunami sound not to mention a motor change out plus the original gear box modification. The original Floquil paint job plus dull coat overspray has held up well except for those wear areas. My ScaleCoated engines are a lot newer, have had fewer modifications but show more wear. I'm glad Rusty and others are having better luck than I've had with Scalecoat. Bob Werre BobWphoto.com meldridge2000 wrote: > --- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>, > "ed_loizeaux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > However, I just happened to converse recently with the "expert" at > Scalecoat regarding the age of paint, shelf life, and so forth. In my > particular case, I have Scalecoat paints that are over six years old > and have never been opened. > ------------------------ > Now we're into differences between modelers. I've never had a bottle > of paint for more than a couple of days before I opened it. I believe > it is the air in the bottle that causes the paint to deteriorate. If > it has never been opened, I think the only problem is getting the > pigment (or whatever it really is) fully mixed back into the solvent. > I'm only guessing, I've never had a bottle that long that I ended up > using. > > -Michael Eldridge > -San Jose, CA > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
