Has anyone used this on decaled models...says it's safe for plastic....comments welcome...thanks
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I'm using Rustoleum Matte
I just finished this car with water slide decals and it worked fine.
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Be careful Joe, some cans have a high content of talc in the can, it’ll leave white specs all over your finished product. Test before use, especially on something black,…watch for the speckles ,….
Pat
Joe - when I print decals I historically used Krylon Satin to coat the decal sheet. I switched over to Rusto Satin when Krylon became hard to find for me. To prepare a surface for the decal I used Testors Dullcote without issue though it is recommended to use a gloss coat. I have recently switched over to Krylon gloss mostly because of the price of Dullcote. When the decal has dried I go over the area with Dullcote to protect the decal and since I build my models 'non-shiny' to blend in the gloss area with the rest of the model.
I never had the issue Pat raised but Dullcote, which belongs to Rustoleum, does contain talc to cut down on light reflection and there has been issues with 'white flakes' appearing. Others have said "Two things can cause that look. High humidity and/or not shaking thoroughly. Shaking thoroughly means for a minute after the balls rattle. Dullcoat uses talc for the flattening and that talc has to be in solution". If Dullcote contains talc I have to assume the other Rusto clear coats do so also which may be a good reason to go back to Krylon.
Bottom line I will most likely end up using Krylon Satin to coat decals, Krylon Gloss to prepare a surface for decal application and Dullcote as a finish over spray.
Joe
Thanks guys for all the helpful info....joe
