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4oz. Bottle Grey Primer & Microfiller
Alclad II 4oz. Bottle Grey Primer & Microfiller
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Alclad II Paint
Alclad II offers a line of metalizer paints that is outstanding. I have been using these paints for years and the results I get are amazingly realistic. You can get some really good results too, if you know how to use them. The most important thing to remember with these lacquer paints is to properly prepare the surface. If you just spray them on to a model without prepping the plastic you will get results that leave a lot to be desired. You will probably also end up with some degree of crazing on the surface of your plastic. You must prime the surface with a good quality primer to prevent crazing. Be sure to remove all the mould lines and scratches. Any scratches, hair, dust or other irregularities will stand out with these paints. If you are doing a shiny color like chrome and polished aluminum need to have a gloss finish to look best. So if you want a really nice chrome finish, you will need to remove all the lines, prime, let it dry, spray gloss black, let it dry, spray the chrome, let it dry for about five minutes, spray a second coat of chrome and if needed a third coat, let it dry for 24 hours, and spray a clear gloss coat because the colors are very delicate and will wear off with handling and masking. I use Tamiya spray can gloss black and get good results. I also use the All Clad 2 gloss clear coat for the best results. When you spray the All Clad 2 paint, you need a really low pressure of about 10 psi, and you also need to really reduce the paint flow. Is it worth all the trouble to get a good metallic finish? I would recommend you try it first, then make the decision for yourself. Pros-This is the best and most realistic metal finish I have been able to get. Many colors to meet all your needs. Cons- This paint is not cheap. It is very volatile. That means it evaporates quickly. Surface prep and primer-base coats are time consuming, Regular colors that are available at the time of this review are; 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 Gun Metal, ALC-121 Burnt Iron, ALC-123 Exhaust Manifold. These high shine colors are available; ALC-105 Polished Aluminium, ALC-107 Chrome for Plastic, ALC-109 Polished Brass, ALC-114 Chrome for Lexan, ALC-115 Stainless Steel, ALC-118 Gold Titanium, ALC-119 Airframe Aluminium, ALC-122 Mirrored Gold for Lexan, ALC-124 Black Chrome. There is a special color ALC-205, Holomatic Spectral Chrome available for some special effects. Transparent colors available include; ALC-401 Red, ALC-402 Yellow, ALC-403 Blue, ALC-404 Green, ALC-405 Black/Smoke. Hot metal finishes include; ALC-411 Red, ALC-413 Blue, ALC-416 Sepia, ALC-417 Violet. The clear finishes are; ALC-310 Klear Kote Gloss, ALC-311 Klear Kote Light Sheen, ALC-312 Klear Kote Semi-Matte, ALC-313 Klear Kote Matte, ALC-314 Klear Kote Flat. Available primers are; ALC-302 Grey Primer/Micro Filler, ALC-304 Gloss Black Base 2oz, ALC-305 Gloss Black Base 4oz, ALC-306 White Primer/Micro Filler, ALC-307 Airbrush Cleaner, ALC-309 Black Primer/Micro Filler. And lastly candy colors are also available in; ALC 701, Bright Silver Candy Base, ALC 702 Candy Red Enamel, ALC 703 Candy Ruby Red Enamel, ALC 704 Candy Orange Enamel, ALC 705 Candy Lemon Yellow Enamel, ALC 706 Candy Golden Yellow Enamel, ALC 707 Candy Bottle Green Enamel, ALC 708 Candy Emerald Green Enamel, ALC 709 Candy Electric Blue Enamel, ALC 710 Candy Cobalt Blue Enamel, ALC 711 Candy Indigo Enamel, ALC 712 Candy Violet Enamel. The colors listed as Lexan should not be used for styrene. Would I recommend these paints? Yes absolutely.
Excellent
By: r00t61
I've gone through a number of primers over the years - hobby specific, automotive, general home improvement. From a rattle can, the best I've used would have to be Tamiya Fine Surface Primer. The downsides to a can are limited control, waste, and expense. I used to decant Tamiya primer, but this was generally a pain in the rear end. In bottle form, the best primer I've used until now would be Gunze Sango Mr. Surfacer 1200. Unfortunately it is even more expensive and difficult to find/import in the US. After using this Alclad stuff, though, I am sold. It sprays beautifully through my Iwata HP-C, leaving a perfect eggshell-like finish, with great coverage and no post-sanding necessary. I generally spray at 15-20 psi, and thin it 1:1 with generic lacquer thinner. It also comes in a nice glass bottle that can be re-used when empty.
Best primer hands down
I used to use spray can primers and got inconsistent results, not to mention the over spray waste and how they dirty your spray booth filters. This lays down great and fills small imperfections (such as an oops if you go out of the lines scribing your panel lines). Most times I don't even need to wet sand the primer before spraying the color coat. It is really good primer. I would even venture to say it is more cost effective then spray primers, considering there isn't a lot of over spray waste when using an airbrush. Highly recommended.
Best primer I have used.
This is by fare the best primer to ever go through my airbrush. Even with a slight bend in my needle this laid down incredibly smooth. It cover very light sand marks with no problem. Unlike most acrylic primers you can buff this out and really get a shiny undercoat. It is quite durable for how thin it lays down. Being a Lacquer, this can have any other kind off model paint put down on top of it (enamels and acrylics). The color of the primer is a nice flat (unbuffed) light grey. It will be the finished color on an upcoming Gundam kit.
Excellent primer
This primer/filler is great, Airbrush right out of the bottle. (No thinning) Model parts look much smoother, better finish after painting. Although it is a little more work cleaning the airbrush afterward. I highly recommend the use of this product. This color is a neutral grey so it does not affect the color of the paint.
Nice product
It is listed with enamel, but this is a lacquer primer that has good coverage but is very difficult to clean. When using with airbrush make sure that you have proper solvents to clean up immediately
Makes Your Final Coat Look Great
I found this product to perform an excellent job of preparing the surface for painting. I could not believe how good my first coat of my final color looked after painting it over the primer.
My new primer
By: oz1998
This is now my #1 primer. Lays nice and flat, covers nicely. No thinning required. Use straight from the bottle. Highly recommended. Use adequate ventilation though.
Easy and effective
Very easy to use, and if you do a lot of sanding to models it easily fills in small imperfections. I’m a huge fan of Alclad products.
Noob to airbrushing
Very helpful having instructions on bootleg for first time users like myself! If you want it to shine, you a glossy black undercoat
Best Primer
I now use this as my every day primer. Much better than the Tamiya primer. Easy to airbrush without any thinning and spays evenly.
Alclad
Great Paint, easy to use. Easy clean up. Best used in well ventilated areas. Highly recommend! Best Primer I have used
Grey Primer
this primer goes on smooth no thinning for my iwata airbrush at 18 psi
Excellent primer
I like this primer, just shake it up and spray it with airbrush.