--- In [email protected], "Bill Lane" <bill@...> wrote: > > As I have mentioned I have been fiddling with both of my RDC. They were > painted with the Alclad paint almost exactly 3 years ago. It was quickly > pointed out to me by my PRSLHS Brothers that most PRSL RDC did not have the > pilots on them - sort of like a little snow plow. So they had to go.. > > > > I had been concerned about decaling over the Alclad paint, and what if any > clear coat I should use. After some fiddling this afternoon, I think I have > a plan. I did some test decaling in about 4 areas before I strip the bodies. > The Testors gloss over the whole car is definitely out. It did not shift the > overall appearance that much but the clear areas of the decals looked very > different. I tried the Floquil dull coat which is really a semi-gloss. That > was better. But someplace between nothing over the car and a very light coat > of the Floquil over the edges of the decals or the decal areas only is what > I am going to do. I am just trying to hide the edges of the decals. > > Thank You, > Bill Lane
Here's someone who appears to have the Alcad thing down pat: http://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/topic/realistic-stainless-steel-appearances-with-alclad2-metalizer Rich G(ajnak) ------------------------------------ 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: [email protected] [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/
