How do you protect painted figures?

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How do you protect painted figures?

by Raymond101 » Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:58 am

Do you use clearcoat? It's sometimes advised against. Most people seem to suggest just dusting the customized figures every once in a while, perhaps more often than other toys.

BTW I'm using Tamiya Acrylic Red and Black so they're reasonably thick, heavy paint.

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by TheStarScreamer » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:57 am

Acrylic sealer, found in the craft glue section of Walmart. You can also use a layer of superglue around problem areas like joints and hinges, but I find it to be too messy.

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Re: How do you protect painted figures?

by -Barricade- » Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:16 pm

Testors dull coat (clear coat) best sprayed with an airbrush.

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Re: How do you protect painted figures?

by Raymond101 » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:00 am

So there's a difference between acrylic sealer and clearcoat?

Thanks

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Re: How do you protect painted figures?

by Blurrz » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:27 am

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Well, when I painted my figures, I'd sometimes use glosser, but sometimes It can corrode the figures

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Re: How do you protect painted figures?

by Redimus » Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:44 am

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You should really mosy on over to the kitbash, fanfiction and artwork forum, or to the trastopia forum, that's where all the profesional kitbashers and repainters reside.

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