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Best flat finish yet!

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For shiitakkes and grins, I picked up a bottle of Microflat at the local Hobbytown last week. I finally got to use some yesterday.

I AM A HAPPY GUY!!! Dead flat, not the slightest hint of sheen. My only complaint is the little bottle it comes in.

Why am I using anything else? :?
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How about more information? Link? Manufacturer? Type, as in lacquer, enamel, acrylic?
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I too would love to know more as to where I can get this Microflat. I guess Google to the rescue since you're not ponying up on the product info. :?
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Great stuff. I bought mine from Hobbytown USA.
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Astro-Man wrote:I too would love to know more as to where I can get this Microflat. I guess Google to the rescue since you're not ponying up on the product info. :?
So how did you do at Google? I've looked twice for this on Google, and I'm quite good at coaxing things out of the search engine, but I didn't find this product.
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http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/mer ... t_Count=10
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Well heck-fire.... why didn't he say "Microscale Microflat" in the first place? I think everyone knows about this one. And no, it's not the best thing since sliced bread. It's OK, but not all that.
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Post by Astro-Man »

Oh...now I know.

Yeah, I Googled and came up bunk, no such thing.

Microscale Microflat, worth a shot and probably better then the Testors stuff that seems to be the only thing around these days. :?
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Alclad II Klear Kote Flat is also pretty awesome. I just used it and not only is it dead flat it really helped hide the decal edges.
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Sorry, y'all, I kinda forgot about this post. #-o It is Microscale Microflat. I'm loving this stuff! :D
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I get great results with PolyScale acrylic flat.
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I can't find Polly Scale around here. Guess I'll have to place an order with Model Expo or Micro Mark.
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The best flat finish I've found so far is Rustoleum Painters Touch Frosted Glass. Dead flat finish with no hazing or discoloring of the paint below.
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I prefer a clear coat that won't kill me. Not fond of spraying 50% toluene around.
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But you have a killer paint booth Robb! I'll bet you could spray monkey ebola in that thing without batting an eye.
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I still try not to spray model cement around, might get in my eye...

The MSDS for Rustoleum's Painters Touch Frosted Glass says it's 50% toluene, 40% acetone, 10% other nasty ≠♀§#&@(§.
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Kylwell wrote:I still try not to spray model cement around, might get in my eye...

The MSDS for Rustoleum's Painters Touch Frosted Glass says it's 50% toluene, 40% acetone, 10% other nasty ≠♀§#&@(§.
Thats why I use it outside. :D
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Mr. Badwrench wrote:But you have a killer paint booth Robb! I'll bet you could spray monkey ebola in that thing without batting an eye.
I wonder if monkey ebola would leave a good flat finish...
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Lord Darth Beavis wrote:I can't find Polly Scale around here. Guess I'll have to place an order with Model Expo or Micro Mark.
Be careful----the new Pollyscale is MM Acryl. :(

Last year I bought every old bottle of Polly S flat that my local store had.

As I was paying for it, he said: "Well that's the last of the good stuff..." :wink:
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