Painting Ameri-Town kits

I never use the Dullcoat spray cans. I always use the bottles of Dullcoat and mix 50% with thinner, just as you're asking. Works great for me and results in a nice flat finish. I use lacquer thinner here in the US but am assuming that your cellulose thinner is the same thing.

 

Good luck,

Joe

 

in the U.S. Krylon makes a flat clear finish, and I wonder whether there are similar products available in the UK under different brand names. they all work well. 

 

jerrman

Krylon Crystal Clear Satin will do the same job as Dulcote if you can get it. I am not sure what chemistry Dultcote is based on (acrylic or enamel) but Krylon is acrylic. If you need enamel then try Rust-Oleum Clear Coat in satin. Don't use the flat coat in either brand. I have heard it is not compatible with some decal systems.

I use a standard home latex paint, a gray or mortar color, diluted with water until the consistency of milk.  Then several coats to achieve the brick line effect.  This brick wash also dulls the plastic shine.
A couple of brick wash projects.
Note the lower left building. Plastic that was not washed.

This building was painted with a Rust-oleum Camouflage Dark Green then washed with the diluted latex.

A couple pictures of Ameritown buildings washed with diluted latex paint.  Several applications.



Trim paint is Polyscale acrylic applied with a good brush.

Thanks

 

Mike that is exactly the effect that I am looking for

 

Many thanks for your post and also to the others who have replied

 

Do you paint the trim first, or do you wash the building and then paint the trim?

I like the way they look as he has done them.  I was just wondering if the trim paint adheres better to the unpainted plastic or to the plastic after the diluted latex wash has been applied.

The wash can be mess-y and is done first, parts laying flat on the workbench.  With the dilute latex solution, it may take two or three washes to achieve the brick mortar effect you want.   Then before any assembly, the trim paint was done, carefully with a good brush.  It may take two coats of trim paint. The darker trim colors Blue and Brown covered better. 

 

I like to get the panels close to finish painted before any assembly. IMO I found it easier to paint the window/door trim before any assembly.