Anyone use it in place of Testors’ Dullcote? Thoughts?
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Why not just use Testor’s Dullcote?
Rich
Never in a million years, prefer not to use Dullcote either.
Have always used Scalecoat of Floquil clear flat and gloss.
So hopefully Scalecoat comes back before I run out.
The only model train thing I paint with a rattle can are Athearn underframe weights.
Sheldon
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Well, it is much more available (at least around here), and you get a lot more than you do in a Testors mini can. But mainly I was just curious if anyone has used it with any success.
I’ve used a number of Krylon products over the years. I don’t have or use an airbrush, so to avoid brush painting I use rattle cans. If course, I can’t keep track of marketing words for paint any more than I can for laundry detergent or olive oil, so I don’t know what’s in the garage right now.
I’ve generally been happier with Krylon than some of the secondary brands like Valspar. I use Krylon spray to seal home-made decals before application, or to seal weathering powders after application.
Dul-cote has a gritty look once it’s applied. Non-hobby products don’t have that.
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And since Testors is now owned by Rustoleum, I wouldn’t be surprised if Dullcote and Rustoleum’s clear flat formulas are exactly the same.
I use Krylon crystal clear flat and it seems to work just as good as Model Master lusterless flat that I used to use as I prefered that to Dullcoat which under certain circimstances could cloud up.
I’ve used it to seal decals on cars. Worked (and looks) just fine.