decals over flat paint.....need advice

Lonnie Sweet · Post by **Lonnie Sweet** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:53 pm

Hi all, I have a flat black model (stealth X-wing) I want to put some decals on, obviously I'll need a glosscote before the decals, but is there any trick to bringing the flat back (as flat as possible)? Or is it a simple matter of spraying dullcote over the gloss and decals? The issue I'm wondering about is, I want the paint to be super flat, but the decals to not appear misty or extra dull, if that makes sense.

irishtrek · Post by **irishtrek** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:40 pm

The only way to give it a flat coated look is to apply a dull coat once the decals have dried. You could always do a practice application to see if the decals would look 'foggy'.

TimeScape · Post by **TimeScape** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:18 am

If you are using an airbrush, pump up the air pressure. I've had some success at 30psi when spraying semi-gloss black, it comes out with a nice flat sheen. It is one of my favorite techniques when painting instrument panels. Of course I did it with flat black once and no amount of gloss coating pulled it out of the flat zone, and it was rough to handle as well.

Post by **TER-OR** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:36 pm

Gloss
Decal
Gloss
Dull

Don't expect a single coat of dull to do the trick, two or more light coats will do the trick.