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[huntsman 31]

Hi Folks, I have just purchased some Fastglas resin and hardener from Halfords, can I use this as a finishing coat on top of Humbrol paint ? The intention was to do inside and out (belt and braces) lol, any comments will be gratefully recieved, Ta.

[Peterm]

I use Humbrol paints for all of my models, but I use Humbrol matt clear varnish as a protective coat.  Pete M

[BarryM]

I wouldn't. The chances of you getting a good, run free finish over Humbrol (or any) enamel paint are low.  Why risk it? I use matt varnish from http://www.flairmodels.co.uk/Finishing/Paintframes.htm which gives a hard-wearing, non-yellowing finish which is authentic at scale sizes.  Keep resins inside the hull.

Cheers,
 Barry M

[huntsman 31]

Thanks Guys, as you can probably guess I had my doubts, thanks for putting me straight

[Circlip]

If yer build another boat and want a resin finish BEFORE adding a colour coat look at "Tuff-Coat" -- coloured epoxy finishing system used on toy aeroplanes.

   Regards   Ian.

[nemesis]

Hello, You can use Flowcoat for finishing off a laminate, just like gloss paint. Dont forget you are adding weight all the time.                 Nemesis