Model Boat Mayhem
Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Painting, Finishing and Care. => Topic started by: condeh on July 18, 2013, 10:28:35 pm
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Hi
This may seem like a supremely dumb question, but I've started to doubt myself need some help clearing it up!
I want to use a Halfords rattle can to do the black part of my hull of the Colombo Express. It will be going on top of the Halfords Red Plastic Primer.
Do I want to use Matt Black, or Satin Black?? I would have thought Matt but like I said, I started to wonder and now am not so sure?!?
Cheers.
p.s. this will be static only, if that matters.
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Personally, I would use the matt and then finish it off with a coat or two of Humbrol matt varnish.
LB
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Well a lot depends if it is Below or above the waterline....Personally if it is Below the Waterline then Matt and if above then I would have said satin...But just to throw a spanner in the works is the rest of the Hull Matt or satin or gloss.
Dave
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Erm,
It is the red version of http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_203947_langId_-1_categoryId_165495#tab1 - I think it is matt, it's what I would call matt anyway.
The black is above the 'waterline' the red will remain as the below the waterline.
Cheers.
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Correct the red is a matt but it is up to u whether the hull will be matt or satin......usually hulls are a satin black or even gloss
Dave
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Nice one, thanks, I'll give the satin a bash, what could go wrong. %%
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No comment................you will be fine O0 O0 ;D
Dave