I may be rehashing many old post across many forums but as time has past and Dullcote shelf in the store gathers more dust seeing how folks are making out with spray can options. Was going to try Rust Oleom dead flat. Looking for non airbrush option.
I recall reading good things about Tamyia in a can. Dullcote comes out too heavy from a spray can to suit me. Rustoleum may be too heavy too.
I use acrylics and I’ve been using Americana Clear Coat for about a year now. My understanding is that Dullcoat is being discontinued (I searched the Testors section of the Rustoleum Website, could not find it).
Simon
Dullcote shouldn’t have been discontinued as the versions are Testor’s brand. It appears to me that the 1160 in a bottle is still listed as in stock; it’s the spray cans that are MIA. It is a long time since I actually bought Dullcote so that may not be current. JoAnn’s Minnesota Fabrics claims it’s in stock – it might be; who’d have thought they would have that sort of thing…
I have used damar/Kamar varnish, and this:
https://www.dickblick.com/items/winsor--newton-spray-varnish-matt-varnish-400-ml-can/
For the last couple of years the trade name “DullCote” does not seem to appear on the spray can label, only on a small sleeve of paper, as if Testors is or was slowly phasing out the name, but not the product.
Dave Nelson
I had not noticed this change.
When I need to find it, I search for “Testors 1260”, not the brand name.
I found a work-around and did not even realize it.
-Kevin
Ah, that’s why I could not find it!
Around here, Dullcote (and Glosscote) in bottles can be difficult to find, as most modellers seem to prefer it over the spray cans, as the latter allows little control over the amount being applied.
I have, however, noticed that a lot of modellers who own airbrushes don’t use them, as they seem to whine incessantly about how difficult it is to clean them.
In my experience, the only difficulty might arise if one neglects to clean the airbrush immediately after using it.
There are several advantages of an airbrush over most spray cans: better control, both directional and in the amount applied, very easy to apply next to areas where you don’t want overspray, and the possibility to create a multitude of various finishes by combining Glosscote and Dullcote in varying percentages to create semi-glosses of all types.
An airbrush also ensures that there’s no unnecessary waste - what’s not used can go back in the bottle, ready for use in the next session of painting, whereas the stuff in the spray can is often impossible to access later if the nozzle is clogged and can’t be cleaned.
I’d also guess that you’d likely get twice the mileage from the bottle versus the spray can, as it seems that a 50/50 mix of Dullcote (or Glosscote) with lacquer thinner is perfect for airbrushing.
The lacquer thinner, on its own, is also perfect for cleaning your airbrush after use or between changes of paint-types or colours, a
I use a rattle can of Krylon flat. I use a flattener to take out the glossy look, seal in decals and sometimes to give a model some “tooth” for adding weathering powders, and then another blast to seal them in. So, I typically do an entire boxcar and I’ll one do the trucks separately, so I don’t need much precision.
My can of Testors dullcote 1260C is only labelled as spray lacquer. However, on the UPC barcode sticker stuck onto the clear cap it is described as dullcote. The cap is actually slightly obscured clear plastic just as the contents appear when applied.
Copyright on the label is 2017 so that’s when the label was last changed by Rustoleum, the parent company.
Same here.
When I found a bunch at a hobby shop in Michigan, I bought my lifetime supply! Well, probably not, but it is a lot.
-Kevin
I can still get Dullcote at a LHS and I keep a can of Krylon and Rustoleum matte on hand. The Dullcote appears to me to be a bit finer spray.
Mel
My Model Railroad
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Bakersfield, California
I’m beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.
The LHS gets a few cans at a time and it is gone. Micheals has been out locally and online. Nothing in stock at the usual online hobby retailers either. Fact or fiction someone posted a response from rust oleum on fine scale modeler forum saying backlog to be addressed mid to late April. Will give dead flat a try. For now, sealing some weathering on buildings and may break out air brush for rolling stock weathering or maybe it will be back on shelves at some point.
In case anyone is in search of Dullcote, Hobbylinc.com now has it in stock.
Although I have found some fine, flat and chalky oversprays from the paint department at our local paint store, I still use a 50/50 combo of Dullcoat and Glosscoat as a finishing spray for locomotives. That combo provides a very nice finishing touch!!
As Doctor Wayne stated, cleaning your airbrush thoroughly after each use a must, and not difficult at all. I finally broke down and purchased an airbrush cleaning kit from Paasche for my airbrushes. It works superbly and I wish I had purchase it long ago.[C):-)]
My latest can of Dullcote 1260T is labelled:
Testors Spray Enamel. Only the fine print on the back says it’s Dullcote.
Copyright label is 2021, Rustoleum Corporation.
If it’s a lacquer why label it as an enamel?
Because my trains are exposed to natural light, I’ve sprayed them with Krylon UV archival matte varnish https://www.krylon.ca/products/uv-archival-varnish/ to prevent colours from fading. It also endows a rather nice flat finish that, IMO, makes plastic look much less like plastic.
I’ve never used Dullcote so I can’t say how it compares. I like the appearance and UV protection that this product provides.
Where do you buy this?
-Kevin
I don’t know where speedybee got his but I’ve purchased it at Dick Blick in the past:
https://www.dickblick.com/products/krylon-gallery-series-uv-archival-varnish/
YMMV,
P.S. re: Dullcote. I’m sure glad to see Testors/Rustoleum got rid of the silly paper strip that glues the cap in place [8o|]
Cheers, Ed