Reddit reviews Lusterless Flat Lacquer Clear Coat Testors

Thanks! I went with Testors lusterless flat. Decent price for what it covers!

The fourth attempt was worth it. Eyes look great!

Testor's / Model Master matte varnish. - Hit 'em with summa dat!!

Here's a quick list of goodies to consider:

Testor's Model Master Glue - works on all of the kit's plastics except clear glass (use Elmer's glue for that). Be sure he scrapes any paint or chrome plating off the parts before gluing.

Tamiya Fine Surface Primer - painting is much easier with a primer coat. It gives the paint something to bite into. This can be used on the body and really any other parts that get paint. Makes it much easier to brush paint on smaller parts, too.

Model Master Black Lacquer - this will give him the base for a great matte black finish.

Model Master Flat Clear - this is a clear, non-shiny protective top coat that will take the shine off the black paint and give him a nice, matte finish.

Here is a build guide - much more than he needs, but the painting process is the same, except he'll be using a flat clear instead of gloss.

Feel free to ask any questions or send him over to /r/modelcars when he gets the kit. Have fun!

Hands down my favorite is Model Master Lusterless Flat Lacquer Clear Coat

Testor's Model Master Lusterless Clear Coat.

https://www.amazon.com/Lusterless-Flat-Lacquer-Clear-Testors/dp/B004QPCLQG/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1527601268&sr=1-1&keywords=lusterless+flat+lacquer+clear+coat+testors

This stuff will do the job https://www.amazon.com/Lusterless-Flat-Lacquer-Clear-Testors/dp/B004QPCLQG

Used by a professional (check out Next Level Painting on YouTube) He uses this to seal all his models

IIRCC, Tamiya has only a glossy clear spray. The only ones I know are these:

• Testors Flat Spray
  
• Testors Glosscote Spray
  
• Tamiya Clear Spray
  
  I've used Tamiya rattle cans in the past, and they are pretty fool-proof. And the Testors products are used by a lot of people, so I doubt they're much harder to use.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004QPCLQG?pc_redir=1407141650&robot_redir=1

That's what I use, but I'm sure the other stuff would work just fine.

Can anyone tell me if this top coat would be the appropriate kind to use for a gunpla? This would be my first time top-coating and want to make sure I get the right stuff! Wanting to find a good "matte" top coat as been recommended on this sub to me.

If you don't have a hobby store nearby, I recommend this: https://www.amazon.com/Lusterless-Flat-Lacquer-Clear-Testors/dp/B004QPCLQG

After you finish building and doing the primary paint, put on a coat of Future (that is the brand)- it will be shiny, but this will help protect the model and let you decal and weather it easier. After you get the decals on and your weathering (including panel lines), you can go shiny with another coat of Future, or go matte (normal) with a spray matte finish ($few at your local model store, or here is the one I like).

this stuff right here turns any gloss finish into a very nice flat finish https://www.amazon.com/Lusterless-Flat-Lacquer-Clear-Testors/dp/B004QPCLQG

Do you know if the Testors is any good? I've also had people tell me you can't use lacquers over acrylics, is this true?