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Offline A.

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What is the best way to touch up polycoat?
« on: November 25, 2021, 09:25:00 AM »
The title says it all. What is the best way to touch up polycoat paint dings and scraps?
Please share your secrets.

Offline jurek

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Re: What is the best way to touch up polycoat?
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2021, 10:00:32 AM »
Perhaps not the best, but it works for me: black enamel nail polish.

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Re: What is the best way to touch up polycoat?
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2021, 03:50:59 PM »
Testor's satin black model paint with a tiny pointed brush has worked well for me.
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Re: What is the best way to touch up polycoat?
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2021, 06:41:42 PM »
Have it hard chromed.  8)

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Re: What is the best way to touch up polycoat?
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2021, 11:23:40 AM »
Testor's satin black model paint with a tiny pointed brush has worked well for me.

Thank you.
Which paint # did you use?
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Re: What is the best way to touch up polycoat?
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2021, 06:18:16 PM »
I just checked my bottle and the label is too worn to get a number off of. I think I've had that bottle for at least ten years. Looking online I didn't see satin offered anywhere so I don't know if they still make it. If yours is a shinier version of polycoat then semi-gloss should work. Or use flat, let it dry, and oil it.

I find that a toothpick works best for small spots. Dip the pick in paint, scrape off the excess, then touch the pick in the spot and let the paint run into it.
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