josef posted:pennsy484 posted:I received the dry transfers from Clover House today, which was quick, along with with a nice thank you note.
Sure enough, as MWB mentioned above, there is apparently a potential issue with using Testors Dullcoat over the transfers. They mentioned specific examples of clear coats they tested and I ended up using the Krylon Matte Finish, which I had on hand.
Here's the note they sent with the dry transfers:
Just a note on the suggested Krylon Matte Finish. Have a friend that's into model Military Diorama both for personal display and made to order. He said he was lucky when he ran out of his go to Matte rattle cans Rust Oleum and Testors, and found a can of Krylon Matte. After spraying the Krylon on a 145.00 1/18 scale Tank and drying he notice a whitish Mate finish. He then went to his odd and end box and used the Krylon Matte on them and the results were the same, a whitish like finish when dried. I won't use Krylon after this but would suggest spraying a test piece first to make sure the Krylon is compatible with the finish.
I am not sure what causes the white reaction between certain combinations or clear coats and underlying paints and/or decals/dry-transfer, and I have seen that before during some of my noodling over the years, but as said by Clover House, the Krylon Matte Finish did not react negatively with the dry transfers, or the dried enamel on my locomotive.
Point being, I don't think avoiding Krylon would accomplish anything since some other combinations, or if the underlying paint isn't fully cured, could still cause a reaction with testirs or rustoleum etc. In fact the whole reason this issue came up in this thread was that the testors Dullcoat was reported as being problematic with the Clover House dry transfers.
Another side note on the Krylon is that it is not as flat as Dullcoat which is what I wanted here for this unweathered look, but testors dullcote is terrific for freight cars, before and after weathering.