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tazman3 · 04-14-2008, 02:30 PM

A question I have wondered about for a while now. I know that a lot of folks spray thier models with a clear coat of some kind when they are finished...

Does anyone spray their pages before they begin? If you do, what advantages does it offer? Disadvantages?

Thanks,
JH

**Padre** · 04-14-2008, 03:43 PM

I have sometimes sprayed before cutting, I think that it helps to wipe or scrape off glue excess.

**Elliott** · 04-14-2008, 04:50 PM

Do you spray both sides or just the side with the image? If just one side is sprayed won't this increase the possibility of warping? As I live on the Gulf Coast moisture is a real issue.

paulhbell · 04-14-2008, 05:08 PM

Not tried this before, so it will be interesting to see the answers/tips.

Couple of questions.

What type of clear coat are you guys using, solvent or water based?

Will the printer ink run?

CardStalker · 04-14-2008, 05:27 PM

Here are some tips that I did a while back. Hope it helps.
Clear Coating Tips

HeavyKevie · 04-14-2008, 05:53 PM

I spray the printed side of each sheet with one good coat of Krylon matte spray before I begin construction. Since I print my sheets on a color laser printer it keeps the tonor from flaking off when cutting and scoring. It also makes it easy to remove any excess glue. Then after final assembly, I give two light finish coats to seal everything up.

greenelf1967 · 04-14-2008, 08:52 PM

i print my models out on card and the give them one coat of krylon triple thick gloss, this makes the card durable and quite strong, make sure if you use this to score any lines before you spray, it's quite hard to do after!!

tazman3 · 04-16-2008, 11:54 AM

Mods, feel free to close this thread, I'm going to move it over to cardstalkers thread since they are the same topic..

Clear Coating Tips

Continued...see above.

04-14-2008, 02:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
tazman3 Model Designer Wannabe Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KY - USA Posts: 95	Order of Business A question I have wondered about for a while now. I know that a lot of folks spray thier models with a clear coat of some kind when they are finished... Does anyone spray their pages before they begin? If you do, what advantages does it offer? Disadvantages? Thanks, JH __________________ "Saying a sentence is something...saying one or two words is a downright grammar criminal offense!"

04-14-2008, 04:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Elliott Card Models Moderator Card Models Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 529	Do you spray both sides or just the side with the image? If just one side is sprayed won't this increase the possibility of warping? As I live on the Gulf Coast moisture is a real issue. __________________ Elliott Current Build - Santa's House from Canon Completed builds - Build Your Own Main Street

04-14-2008, 05:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
paulhbell Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,128	Not tried this before, so it will be interesting to see the answers/tips. Couple of questions. What type of clear coat are you guys using, solvent or water based? Will the printer ink run? __________________ Last build:- Gearz Battlestar Galactica. finished. Beta build:- Skips new transformers bumblebee. Need to finish spiderman. Working on hands, still a nightmare. Ongoing project AXM shuttle payloads.

04-14-2008, 05:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
HeavyKevie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: York, PA Posts: 140	I spray the printed side of each sheet with one good coat of Krylon matte spray before I begin construction. Since I print my sheets on a color laser printer it keeps the tonor from flaking off when cutting and scoring. It also makes it easy to remove any excess glue. Then after final assembly, I give two light finish coats to seal everything up. __________________ Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle. -Michelangelo

04-16-2008, 11:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
tazman3 Model Designer Wannabe Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KY - USA Posts: 95	Mods, feel free to close this thread, I'm going to move it over to cardstalkers thread since they are the same topic.. Clear Coating Tips Continued...see above. __________________ "Saying a sentence is something...saying one or two words is a downright grammar criminal offense!"

04-14-2008, 03:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Padre Card Models Moderator Card Models Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 263	I have sometimes sprayed before cutting, I think that it helps to wipe or scrape off glue excess.

04-14-2008, 05:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
CardStalker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: PA, USA Posts: 507	Here are some tips that I did a while back. Hope it helps. Clear Coating Tips

04-14-2008, 08:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
greenelf1967 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: scotland Posts: 76	i print my models out on card and the give them one coat of krylon triple thick gloss, this makes the card durable and quite strong, make sure if you use this to score any lines before you spray, it's quite hard to do after!!

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