For use on injection plastic kits a primer is necessary. ‘Regular ALCLAD’ is similar in strength to lacquer/cellulose car paints-injected polystyrene plastics frequently have areas which ALCLAD can craze. High-Shine ALCLAD finishes require a glossy base coat.
Apply one of these primers before using Regular ALCLAD:
Alclad ALC-302 GREY PRIMER
Alclad ALC-306 WHITE PRIMER & MICROFILLER
Alclad ALC-309 BLACK PRIMER & MICROFILLER
Tamiya or Gunze Sangyo plastic primers
Auto Primer-white or grey
Plastic primers and auto primers should be lightly polished with 1000/1200 wet & dry paper to give a less absorbent smooth surface .
REGULAR ALCLAD FINISHES
ALC-101 ALUMINIUM
ALC-102 DURALUMINIUM
ALC-103 DARK ALUMINIUM
ALC-104 PALE BURNT METAL
ALC-106 WHITE ALUMINIUM
ALC-108 PALE GOLD
ALC-110 COPPER
ALC-111 MAGNESIUM
ALC-112 STEEL
ALC-113 JET EXHAUST
ALC-116 SEMI MATTE ALUMINIUM
ALC-117 DULL ALUMINIUM
ALC-120 GUNMETAL
ALC-121 BURNT IRON
ALC-123 EXHUAST MANIFOLD
PREPARATION AND SPRAYING
The surfaces to be painted must be thoroughly clean and free from dust,grease,oil and finger marks.
Apply the correct primer for the type of Alclad being used.
ALCLAD should be sprayed at 12-15psi. Spray from a distance of 2-3 inches from the surface being painted using a narrow to medium width spray fan. Use the airbrush like a paint brush-aim to cover the model in a methodical manner.
Buffing is not necessary-tonal variation can be made by polishing selected panels with Micromesh.
REGULAR ALCLAD can be masked over and painted. Decal solutions can be used with REGULAR ALCLAD, but are not recommended for HIGH SHINE ALCLAD
The PRISMATIC finishes require a dark base coat-use ALCLAD GLOSS BLACK BASE. Apply 2-3 light coats. When completely dry finish with 2-3 coats of ALCLAD CLEAR BASE. ALCLAD HOLOMATIC SPECTRAL CHROME should be applied over ALCLAD GLOSS BLACK BASE. Apply 1-2 light coats. When completely dry finish with 2-3 coats of WATER BASED CLEAR.
