I’m touching up some full-sized aircraft parts, and using Humbrol Enamel. Got the two shades absolutely perfect by mixing and guesswork, quite chuffed.
Some of the parts need a matt finish. I have heard that I can use gloss and then steam it. I could buy matt, but there’s little chance that I’d be lucky enough to get the colour right for a third time. What would the experts do?
Thanks.
By: boguing - 10th October 2014 at 20:09
I knew that this would be a good place to ask!
I haven’t painted the relevant bits yet, so I’ll pick up some of the magical Humbrol jelly tomorrow. Many thanks.
By: skyskooter - 10th October 2014 at 19:50
Add matting agent to the gloss mix. Humbrol used to sell it and I think it came in a tube as a colourless jelly like substance. It worked. It will be too late if you have already painted the parts. You need to flat the gloss. Try gently rubbing on a little moistened Eucryl Tooth Powder from one of the big chemist chains. It used to be called Smoker’s Tooth Powder which tells you what it was intended for.
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October 9, 2014 at 9:02 pm