Comments on: Glossy vs Flat (Matte)

By: Import from China

Import from China — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:09:33 +0000

Great info - keep up the great work.

By: jerry

jerry — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:58:31 +0000

I have problem sticking my water slide decals to the gundam plastic surface. They come off so easily ler. I only soaked them in water for 2 seconds and then applied onto the surface. U go t any idea wats the reason?

By: Larry

Larry — Sat, 24 May 2008 01:24:55 +0000

actually the glossy looks fine on some models
i wont lie about my 1/100 Master Grade Strike Rouge, I like the glossy pink.
But if its black it usually reflects light like a mirror….
so PRIME IT.
if you are going for a metallic finish, some people will prime and paint on a layer of metallic paint mixed with another color.
I myself get really lazy and just coat the pieces in metallic gray and then spray a layer of color on top. Sometime it also helps to thin the paint out when spraying over a metallic prime so that the metallic look shows through more.
ALso you can use a blow dryer to dry it. U dont want the pieces rite next to it cuz it will displace the paint. Instead move it faraway where the air from the blow dryer is high pressured but there is still heat.

By: Athrun

Athrun — Sun, 18 May 2008 19:59:59 +0000

Shiny = Plastic toy Flat = Model replica

so do you want a Toy or a Model replica? your choice

but some exception is when it is required to have a shiny metallic finish…..