Every place is out of stock, and I heard that it is discontinued. There are several options for those people with an airbrush, but for those of us who use rattle cans what is out there? I would assume the regular stuff at Home Depot wouldn’t be fine enough (particle size wise) to work, but who knows. What do you guys use?
Thanks.
Can we get confirmation that Testors Number 1260 Dullcoat is or is not discontinued?
That would be a disaster for me. I hope this is just a rumor.
It still shows as a current product on the Testors website, and is in stock at Michaels online.
-Kevin
Did you try HobbyLinc?
The web page shows that there is currently some in stock:
https://www.hobbylinc.com/testors-spray-dullcote-3-oz-hobby-and-model-enamel-paint-1260
Krylon clear finishes are good they have several different types. The custom painter of brass I know used it for his final coat.
Rick Jesionowski
as a replacement for dull coat in a rattle can, i’ve always been impressed with Krylon Fusion Clear Matt …
it’s an excellent alternative, but i have no idea of stocking levels at any stores ??
I’ve been getting Dull-Cote at Hobby Lobby pretty consistently.
I’ve tried the Krylon, but seems to go on pretty heavy unless great care is taken.
I’ve also tried Tree House Studio also from HL and it has the same issue.
Hard to beat Dull-Cote for reliable , controlable and easy application.
I have had unacceptable color shift when using Krylon Matte Finishes.
-Kevin
I have no experience with Tamiya, but people say the spray volume is not excessive, something I could not say about Dullcote.
TS-80 is billed as Flat Clear.
Rustoleum has “Dead Flat” but I found it to be more like semi-gloss.
Benjamin,
I would opt for the Tamiya. The nozzles are excellent and give a very fine and even spray. And I’ve never had one clog yet.
Tom
Note that Testors isn’t dropping all of their paint products. They’ll still be keeping the blue can line of sprays which also work on models depending on what effect you’re going for. No need to panic.
If you don’t know what things like dullcoat/clearcoat are and why they’re important for the hobby, they’re basically a clear, protective layer that hardens around the model. This keeps your models safe from scratches, especially on metal minis. If you’re not protecting what you paint, you should definitely look into grabbing a can and get your finished projects squared away! Just be light with the spray.
Mel
Try Treehouse Studio’s acrylic clear matte, available at Hobby Lobby. It dries dead flat.
I tried Treehouse Studio clear to seal some inkjet printed labels and the ink bled something terrible, I donated it to the County Dump. Krylon Matte worked perfect.
Mel
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Bakersfield, California
I’m beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.
I use Krylon flat now. I think Testors used to have a much grainier Dul-Coat, but they changed the formulation and the newer stuff just isn’t worth the extra cost and effort.
Testors #1260 certainly is not as flat as it once was. The new formulation is maybe eggshell rather than flat.
However, it still has the least amount of color shift of any rattle can I have tried.
-Kevin
Thank you everyone! I would have posted sooner but I didn’t receive any notifications (I guess that feature isn’t working). The "rumor’ I alluded to seemed real enough as Amazon and Ebay were selling Dullcote at crazy prices and the local stores here were all sold out. Maybe it is a temporary thing.
I will continue to use it, but am interested in the Tamiya product too. Having a back-up plan is a good idea.
Michaels llists the same Testors product. It’s cheaper than Amazon. I use it.
What Testors did was remove the word DullCote from the package. That threw me for a loop for a while too. But I saw that the words DullCote are used in tiny letters on a wee bit of paper label that keeps the lid on the can body. Seems odd that Testors spent all those years creating such brand recognition for DullCote and now they seem embarassed by the name. But it isn’t the only strange decision Rustoleum has made since acquiring the Testors name and assets.
DullCote did seem to change their forumla some years ago. Something to do with the talc suspended in the transparent medium?
At any rate, any time Michael’s crafts has their 50% off any one time coupon in the paper, I head over and more often than not I use it on a can of DullCote.
Dave Nelson
Are you using Krylon Fusion Clear Matt?