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Post by TK3105 on Aug 21, 2008 15:39:37 GMT
I found out the hard way that you can't clear-coat Humbrol enamel with acrylic lacquer - that is to say you CAN but you end up with a lovely crazy-paving effect.
DOH!
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Post by TK5627 on Aug 21, 2008 21:23:35 GMT
that's what "crackle medium" is then! I will use this info one day! What brand of lacquer is it?
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Post by TK3105 on Aug 21, 2008 21:45:26 GMT
Halfords. Great for creating effects, not great for shiny ab buttons. This was more wrinkles than crackles. However...
The way to achieve a 'crackle' finish is to paint a base coat (white, for example) then paint another colour on top (let's say red). You then dry the top coat quickly with a heat gun or a hair dryer (guitar companies in the 80's used ovens) and the top coat will shrink as it dries, thus letting the white show through and create the crackles.
All halfords paint is now acrylic (water based) to comply with environmental restrictions. Once dry though it's rock hard - not like it used to be in the old days when it was cellulose based. I like acrylics a lot.
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Post by TK5627 on Aug 22, 2008 8:21:53 GMT
Fred Aldous is a good source of "Chicago screws".....sorry you reminded me of subject we spoke about other day. I too wrinkled (Riks) ab buttons ..he was real happy with me...
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Post by T's/5520 Dave "Slasher" Plent on Feb 27, 2009 5:15:11 GMT
My abb buttons only wrinkle if i stay in the bath to long
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