Microscale Micro Coat Flat

I gave it even more shaking :( It didn't help. Besides there was nothing on the bottom.

Maciek

Assuming this is the same kind of coating as Testor's dull coat, I had this problem too. I resolved it accidentally when I shook the bottle before applying and all the 'dull' came up from the bottom. Try giving it a good 30 seconds of shaking.

I had a similar problem. I used to use it twenty-odd years ago when I first started modelling and it was fine, providing a very flat finish which was exactly what I wanted. When I came back to modelling about three years ago I started to use Micro Coat Flat but found exactly what you have found - it provides a satin finish these days.

Now I use Xtracrylix Matt. It requires and awful lot of shaking and stirring to incorporate the flatting agent correctly, but it gives an excellent flat finish.

If you can get it, I recommend Humbrol MattCote. It needs to be shaken up a little but gives an excellent dead matt finish. I brush it on.

Gordon McLaughlin

I use Polly Scale clear flat - it's an acrylic flat and I've had pretty good luck with it (knock on wood). I too had some disasters with Micro Flat, so I tossed out the bottles I had and vowed to never use it again.

I tried that stuff once and had the same result. I was disappointed since it had such a reputation.

Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

So far nobody has mentioned Testors Dullcote or Floquil Flat Finish. Bith give a very nice and flat finish.

Peteski

i thin dullcote 1/2 and 1/2 and love the true flat. it's reasonably priced as well. best of all, i have 30+ year old kits without any fade or color change. it even seems to keep decals from uv'ing yellow. it's one of those products that just works and they don't f*ck with.

Testor's Dullcoat spray is more semi-gloss than flat.

in article snipped-for-privacy@v23g2000prn.googlegroups.com, Peter W. at snipped-for-privacy@my-deja.com wrote on 10/18/07 12:46 AM:

If you want an acrylic flat that does what Micro Coat Flat is supposed to do, I recommend Polly Scale Flat (available in both military and railroad lines). Unlike Testors Dullcote, it has no tint; and it's flatter than Floquil.

Pip Moss

Thank you everyone for your kind recommendations. I will try different product if I can get them in Poland. (already search for Floquil with no success)

Maciek

Test it out on a painted sheet of plastic using the same application order and drying times first, and let it sit for a couple days before doing your model with it; flat finishes over semi-glossy undercoats can shrink and cause cracking as they dry, or react with other overcoats and cause them to crinkle.

Pat

You have to shake the living s*it out of it. I took an old orbital sander, mounted it upside down into my vise and strapped a can on with bungees. The turn the sander on for a couple of minutes (I generally do 5, but once got called away to the phone for about 15). The finish is totally flat. Of course if you have access to a ~real~ paint shaker, so much the better.

A couple things others didn't suggest are Floquil's Figure Flat. It is a spray can not bottle. It is the deadest flat I've seen. Or you could do a mix of Future and Tamiya's Flat Base. A 50/50 mix is a good starting point.