A new model natural finish?

Interesting...being water soluble, I guess that's also a plus. From the FAQ:

Q. Can it be sprayed? A. Yes, Thomas? Liquid Stainless SteelTM can be sprayed with professional spray equipment, i.e. conventional, airless, air assisted airless, and HVLP systems with the proper tips and nozzles on the gun. The brushed finish can be achieved by backbrushing after spraying. NOTE: CONSUMER POWER AND GARDEN SPRAYERS CANNOT BE USED. Dilute 3% by volume with water.

Wonder how it airbrushes...wonder how the topcoat airbrushes...the touchup kit might be worth a look.

It's definitely interesting. Obviously a two-part catalyzed system, it does have one major problem. Actually two. First, cheap it ain't. $150 for enough to cover 150 square feet. In other words, $1 a square foot. Second, it's not available in small quantities and there's bound to be a relatively short shelf. Relatively short compared to the number of years it would take one modeler to use the entire product.

However, it does prove something, which many of us already know. We need to be open to the use of materials from any area. Who would've thought Future Floor Wax would've become a standard item for many modelers. There's a good chance that Marmo's Magic Dust will wind up the same way, once enough modelers have had a chance to use it.

There's a lot of strange products out there that were never intended for use in modelbuilding and have wound up being indispensable. Just goes to show you what an open mind and creativity can come up with.

Richard Marmo

on 5/31/2007 2:21 AM Richard Marmo said the following:

They have a Craft kit that is more suited for model sizes. Covers 4 square feet for $12, also a touch-up kit which consists of 2 - 1/2 oz bottles of the steel finish and topcoat, both for $6 . 1/2 oz is the same size as most model paints.