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Shiny black strong & flexible with lacquer [message #9828] Thu, 11 February 2010 05:06 UTC Go to previous message
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In an attempt to get a more natural-looking beetle, I applied multiple coats of clear lacquer to my scarab model. Before and after:

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I used Rust-Oleum Clear Lacquer Spray. After 8 coats, the model is still not fully covered in a way that satisfies me. However, it still looks pretty decent; definitely more beetle-like than the untreated (matte) black strong & flexible print. I hope these results are useful to y'all. For my part, I may try hand-lacquering next time. If it weren't the dead of winter here, I might be more inclined to apply multiple coats in succession -- spray lacquering must be done outdoors unless you have a serious ventilation system.

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