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BTW, did you know you can mix pastel dust to get different colors? It's not a real even mix but that can work to your advantage. I've found that this is the only way to tone down blast marks. Gives it that white scorched look. I apply it over the black oil blast marks (when dry, of course). I think...

Did you mix it well? I've shaken the heck out of some Alclad II before and sometimes it's still caked up at the bottom of the bottle. Not sure if this will help with your problem but I thought I'd mention it anyway.

Joe

Thanks for all the advice! I'll try some of these methods next time I go down to the base wood shop. I wonder if I could bother you guys again with another lathe question. Harbor Freight. They've got a $134 wood lathe minus chuck and stand. I've never dealt with this company. Any opinions? I'm a &qu...

I now have access to a lathe but have a question. What's tyhe best way to chuck PVC piping? I notice quite a few scratch-builders turn PVC however the owner of the lathe nor myself could figure out a good way to chuck hollow piping. He recommended stuffing the ends with an appropriate sized and roun...

Not sure if this has been discussed lately. I recently decided to redo an old model of mine from scratch. I'd heard CSC is a good paint stripper. Well, while trying to find this stuff in my local area I found out, after calling Castrol, that they sold that product to another company. It's now just c...

I'm fairly new to resin. What is a good product that will strip paint and primer off of resin kits? I'd like to know for future references so the same doesn't happen to me when I build these resin kits that are sitting on my bench. Thanks!

I've never used the green kind but I have used the blue painters tape by 3M and a generic version. As far as those, I have noticed a bit of bleeding only when spraying heavy spray can coats. Lifting might be a problem if pulled quickly or left on for a long time...a week or more. You can also stick ...

I'm a big fan of Model Master flat and semi-gloss. But I will only thin it with Windex. Works everytime!

chevyrumble, Future is a good for a clear sealer coat. It's very durable and especially protects soft acrylic paint coats. It's also very forgiving and so easy to apply. Alot of people use it as a gloss coat but I use it as a barrier between acrylic paint (that's what I use) and weathering pastel ch...

Thanks man! I forgot to mention one thing. The only potential drawback I could think of when using Delta paints is that I usually always get a flat to satin finish. It's not a bad thing for me since I like to add ground pastel chalks for weathering on a flat surface rather than a glossy then seal wi...

I have had lots of luck with Delta Ceramcoat. Check out PAGE 4 of my website for some pics of some of the results I have had. The trick to using Delta paints is Windex. Don't bother thinning by parts, just thin until you get the consistency of milk. I pullback on the needle of my 155 Anthem before I...

Awesome! Thanks for the tips and info. I'll be trying the q-tips. If that don't work, I'll jus have to drive the hour to the nearest hobby shop to check for the tips. Peace!
Joe

I've been building models for years and I just realized that one of major frustrations that may be holding me down from completing most of my projects are messy glue applications and having to clean/sand them up. I've always seen or heard of using syringes for precise glue applications. If you use t...