All,
I had similar experiences with Floquil 30 years ago. I have used
mostly Scalecoat in recent years. I used to "tank mix" bottles of Scalecoat
when they were new by filling the air space with thinner. Then someone told me
that that causes the paint to set up in the bottle, so I stopped, but I can't
say it ever happened to me. Can anyone confirm or deny? I also used to put a
few BB's in the bottles to agitate the pigment, but when I tried it in a bottle
of clear gloss the BB's turned green and "clear" turned grey. (I had to buy a
new bottle before I could paint any more windows!) (That was a joke!) I don't
recall any of my colors being affected. Again, I ask for opinions from the
experienced.
If you want to paint with a brush and see less brushstrokes, get a
larger brush. As for the cost of fine red sable brushes, look for a quality 2"
wash brush, or maybe a #12 round if you want a case of sticker shock! Maybe
not as much a brass freight car, but more than a Jim King kit. Being cheap,
most of my large brushes are synthetic. I do have a very nice sable #7 round
that cost about $35. I might even use it later!
Jamie Bothwell
On vacation in Bethlehem, PA
On Apr 5, 2012, at 3:01 PM, Jeff Smith wrote:
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> ...I have heard horror stories about Floquil since Testors bought them. I am
> told by customers that the shade can vary between batches of paint. This
> should not happen when proper controls are in place at the factory. Testors
> makes a lot of paint and I am sure that the model RR paints are a very small
> portion of it.
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> Jeff Smith
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