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PE surface dulling?

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:28 pm
by LuckyStrike
I recently watched a video on PE (which I cannot find now), and the modeler used some kind of an acid bath to dull the finish from bright brass to a dull gray or black. It helps hide scratches and I think a bit more realistic, dark metal in lieu of brass.

I tried Ospho, which is a bare metal prep solution. It is a weak acid, but didn't work at all.

Any suggestions? Thank you in advance!

Re: PE surface dulling?

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 11:36 pm
by BigWall
Here's one type:

Photo Etch Burnishing Fluid

I've never used it so I can't vouch for it's usefullness.

Re: PE surface dulling?

Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 4:36 pm
by LuckyStrike
BigWall wrote: Tue Nov 17, 2020 11:36 pm Here's one type:

Photo Etch Burnishing Fluid

I've never used it so I can't vouch for it's usefullness.
Thanks for the info. I actually buy quite a bit from Hobbylinc. I will order some and post the results.