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Arcade Collecting => Pinball => Topic started by: pixel on November 15, 2017, 02:14:31 pm
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Hello All
When I was in the Pinball restoration hobby... I was told that using Enamels would not be good, if you wanted to use Automotive clearcoat... as the clearcoat would cause them to lift / dissolve.
I thus then went into fixing areas with acrylics. Problem with them... is that they are often dull / matt.. do not easily mix/blend... and matching certain colors can be a bit tricky to boot. Flow can be erratic... making fine lines a real challenge.
Then I heard an even worse quip... that if you mix too much water into your Acrylics... the binder will be too weak... and in a few years, it will crack, lift, and peel. Ive seen cracking from heat + old lacquer / clear under inserts... and its not very nice looking... so if thats any indication, its best to avoid that potential.
Then I heard about Acrylic additives, that you mix into them, to give them unique properties... such as:
- Smoother Flow
- Translucency
- Matt or Gloss Shine
- Longer Dry times
- Ability to mix/blend with other colors already on the canvas (for a certain amount of time).
Ive yet to test these yet.