Clearcoat over Revell Chrome spray paint

[BKIN10SECS]

Inquiring if anyone has had any success or tips on what clearcoat to use over the Revell chrome spray paint. Thanks

Edited August 29, 2023 by BKIN10SECS

[Dpate]

Alclads aqua gloss would work fine, but it’ll dull the finish like all clear coats will. 

[Rich Chernosky]

I have used Tamiya  X-22 clear over  AK Chrome (similar to Revell)  and have found very little dulling and a nice shine.  Thin with Tamiya X20 thinner. Other thinners,like Mr Color leveling thinner will eat into the chrome ands dull it. 

[mikos]

I wonder if an acrylic coating like Pledge Floor Shine (Future) would protect the Revell chrome paint from rubbing off without dulling it

[Can-Con]

On 8/31/2023 at 9:06 AM, Rich Chernosky said:

I have used Tamiya  X-22 clear over  AK Chrome (similar to Revell)  and have found very little dulling and a nice shine.  Thin with Tamiya X20 thinner. Other thinners,like Mr Color leveling thinner will eat into the chrome ands dull it. 

I just tried brushing some strait from the bottle on some Revell chrome that had been drying for a few weeks ,,, dulled it.

[Rich Chernosky]

5 hours ago, Can-Con said:

I just tried brushing some strait from the bottle on some Revell chrome that had been drying for a few weeks ,,, dulled it.

All of my results were from airbrushing.  Brushing X-22 allows too much of the solvent to sit on the finish and that is what dulls the finish.

[Can-Con]

4 hours ago, Rich Chernosky said:

All of my results were from airbrushing.  Brushing X-22 allows too much of the solvent to sit on the finish and that is what dulls the finish.

Ok, so show us some pics. You know what they say , "No pics, it didn't happen". 😉

For me, it's good but not perfect. Any dulling would put it into the "pointless" territory for me.

[Rich Chernosky]

3 minutes ago, Can-Con said:

Ok, so show us some pics. You know what they say , "No pics, it didn't happen". 😉

For me, it's good but not perfect. Any dulling would put it into the "pointless" territory for me.

Steve...this is my 1/20  Vodaphone Mclaren finished with AK Chrome and airbrushed with X-22. The clear coat was very necessary as the decals would not lay down properly over the chrome finish.  This was my second or third project using this technique. 

 

[Rich Chernosky]

Here  is a link to the completed build:  http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/179063-vodaphone-mclaren-mercedes-mp4-27/#comment-2694248

 

 

[Can-Con]

14 minutes ago, Rich Chernosky said:

Here  is a link to the completed build:  http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/179063-vodaphone-mclaren-mercedes-mp4-27/#comment-2694248

 

 

Thanks for the link Rich. That model looks fantastic, but to me, it doesn't look like chrome, although it does look better then what I did last night.

Good to know that decals won't stick to the AK stuff though and you figure the Revell is about the same?  I was planning to use it on some 1/144 airliner models I have so now I know to look out for that.

Edited September 4, 2023 by Can-Con
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[StevenGuthmiller]

1 hour ago, Can-Con said:

Thanks for the link Rich. That model looks fantastic, but to me, it doesn't look like chrome

I agree.

Doesn't look like chrome.

Pretty much the same affect that you'd get with Alclad aluminum.

 

 

 

Steve