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Super clear III
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2024 2:25 am
by Richo
Hi,
Any suggestions as to what may have happened here? The second image is my eagle primed, pre shaded and then topcoat with tamiya lacquer. It's the underside but this is what the top looked like before clear coating.
The top image is after I have clear coated with super clear III gloss. All the preshading has come through almost like the grey lacquer has dissolved.
Re: Super clear III
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2024 2:18 am
by Twokidsnosleep
U well I am no help
I don’t use Tamiya Laquer as I didn’t really like it that much…the acrylics are so much more predictable even with using MHLT as the diluent.
Not sure why the base layer would come through, super weird
Re: Super clear III
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2024 2:54 am
by digger303
I've seen permanent marker ink come through like that.
Re: Super clear III
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2024 5:30 am
by Richo
digger303 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 2:54 am
I've seen permanent marker ink come through like that.
Any ideas for a solution?
Re: Super clear III
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2024 3:59 pm
by digger303
Richo wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 5:30 am
digger303 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 2:54 am
I've seen permanent marker ink come through like that.
Any ideas for a solution?
Sorry no idea except go back to bare plastic and try again.
Re: Super clear III
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2024 4:02 pm
by Twokidsnosleep
What did you use for the black pre-shade lines?
Re: Super clear III
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2024 6:34 am
by Richo
Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 4:02 pm
What did you use for the black pre-shade lines?
Mr hobby H12
Re: Super clear III
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2024 7:10 am
by Gary30
I've had this happen on a Subaru I painted with Tamiya LP Mica Blue, All the metallic flake seemed to dissolve and pool in areas when I used Super Clear. My theory is I went way too heavy with the clear coats. I now use much lighter coats for the first few coats, but haven't cleared over Mica Blue again yet to test my theory all that much.
Did you go in with a wet coat right off the bat?
Re: Super clear III
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2024 9:10 am
by Richo
Gary30 wrote: Mon Jul 22, 2024 7:10 am
I've had this happen on a Subaru I painted with Tamiya LP Mica Blue, All the metallic flake seemed to dissolve and pool in areas when I used Super Clear. My theory is I went way too heavy with the clear coats. I now use much lighter coats for the first few coats, but haven't cleared over Mica Blue again yet to test my theory all that much.
Did you go in with a wet coat right off the bat?
Yeah I sprayed a mist coat but then quite quickly ie 30 seconds layed it on pretty thick and each time I made a pass it got worse
Re: Super clear III
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2024 10:27 am
by digger303
AH so the clear coat reacted with the paint layer thinning so much the pre shade shows.....Is that it or did I miss the mark ?
Re: Super clear III
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2024 10:47 am
by Richo
digger303 wrote: Mon Jul 22, 2024 10:27 am
AH so the clear coat reacted with the paint layer thinning so much the pre shade shows.....Is that it or did I miss the mark ?
That's exactly what happened. Each layer of clear coat made the pre shade show through more and more
Re: Super clear III
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2024 11:01 am
by Kevthemodeller
Super Clear III is a bit hotter than Tamiya lacquer clear I find. Take a look at your thinning ratios and what thinner you've used with each. I also found that Mr Hobby thinner doesn't work well with Tamiya lacquers.
What ratios anf thinner are you using with each clear?