The Alclad II Lacquer range of paints consists of 14 Natural Metal finishes,4 Prismatic colours,5 Transparent colours and 2 Plastic Primers. Alclad is pre-thinned for airbrush use. Drying time is under 10 minutes. Airbrushes should be cleaned with Alclad airbrush cleaner.

Chrome -
Alclad Natural Metal Finishes
  • 'Regular Alclad'
  • 101 Aluminium
  • 102 Duraluminium
  • 103 Dark Aluminium
  • 104 Pale Burnt Metal
  • 106 White Aluminium
  • 108 Gold
  • 110 Copper
  • 111 Magnesium
  • 112 Steel
  • 113 Jet Exhaust
'High Shine Finishes'
  • 105 Polished Aluminium
  • 107 Chrome for plastic
  • 115 Stainless Steel
  • 114 Chrome for Lexan
  • 5114 Chrome for Lexan aerosol
Alclad Prismatic Finishes
'Paint that changes colour'
  • 201 Scarabeus blue-to-green
  • 202 Maple copper red-to-green
  • 203 Jade green-to-gold
  • 204 Sapphire deep blue-to-ultra violet/purple
Alclad Primer and Base coats
  • 302 Alclad Grey Primer 4oz
  • 304 Alclad Gloss Black Base 2oz
  • 305 Alclad Gloss Black Base 4oz
  • 307 Alclad Airbrush Cleaner 4oz
  • 308 Alclad Airbrush Cleaner 8oz
  • 301 Micrmesh Polishing Cloths
Alclad Transparent Colours-Lexan tints and heat stains
  • 400 Transparent Medium
  • 401 Transparent Red
  • 402 Transparent Yellow/Gold
  • 403 Transparent Blue
  • 404 Transparent Green
  • 405 Transparent Black/Smoke

Alclad II Lacquers will reproduce a wide range of realistic and durable metal finishes on aircraft,car and truck models,armour and figures. The Prismatic and Transparent colours can be used to create unique customized cars,trucks and polycarbonate/Lexan bodies.

APPLICATION GUIDE-PART 1 PLASTIC MODELS Regular Alclad: is similar in strength to lacquer/cellulose car paints-injected polystyrene plastics frequently have areas which Alclad can craze. Apply one of these primers before using Regular Alclad:
Alclad Grey Primer
Alclad Gloss Black Base
Future/Klear-floor sealer/polish

Plastic primers should be lightly polished with 1000/1200 wet&dry paper to give a less absorbent glossy surface.

High Shine Finishes-Polished Aluminium, Chrome for plastic and Stainless Steel require a dark glossy base,use
Alclad Gloss Black Base

SPRAYING

  • Alclad should be sprayed at 15-20psi.
  • Spray from1 1/2 -2 1/2 inches away from the model.
  • Apply light coats.
  • Use the airbrush like a paint brush not an aerosol.
  • Buffing is not necessary-though tonal variation can be made by polishing selected panels with Micromesh.
  • A sealer is not required.
  • Regular Alclad can be masked and over-painted.
    • Decal solutions can be used with Regular Alclad,but are not recommended for Polished Aluminium,Chrome or Stainless Steel.

    Transparent colours-these finishes can be applied directly over Regular Alclad to produce heat stains and anodised effects-Alclad High Shine Finishes will require sealing with water based clear before the application of Alclad Transparent colours.

    Prismatic Finishes-these colours should be applied over a dark base-Alclad Gloss Black Base,Tamiya TS-14 Black or dark auto paint.

  • Spray Alclad Prismatic at 20 psi-use a wide spray patter-cover the model with as few passes as possible.
  • The Prismatic material will seem slightly rough when dry-this is normal.
  • Build up 2-3 coats of clear lacquer,model varnish or 2 pack urethane to obtain a deep reflective finish.

    APPLICATION GUIDE PART 2 POLYCARBONATE/LEXAN BODY SHELLS
    The surface must be thoroughly cleaned-remove release agent,adhesive residue and finger marks.

  • Regular Alclad-apply 2-3 light coats at 15-20 psi,back with any R/C paint.
  • High Shine Alclad-apply 2-3 light coats at 15-20 psi,large areas can be backed with water based black or silver paint.
  • Prismatic Finishes-clean the inside of the body shell-an anti-static cloth is recommended. Spray at 20 psi,use a wide spray pattern to ensure even coverage. Alclad Prismatics need to be backed with a dark colour-any will do,this can be lacquer or water based.
  • Transparent colours-clean the inside of the body shell. For large areas mist one light coat,wait 10 minutes,now spray a moderate wet coat-this will gloss over. Back with Alclad Chrome for Lexan. Smaller areas can have one wet coat before the Chrome backing.