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Cornstarch to flatten paint

Remember Me? What's New? Results 1 to 8 of 8. Add Corn Starch for a Matte Sheen? I was looking at all my local outlets for a matte sheen topcoat - no one had a single product. As I was about to leave stop number four I lamented that fact to the sales guy and he said, "Well, don't you know how to make a matte sheen?. Well, yes, rub it out with polishing compound or steel wool, but that's a pain. To which he responds, "No, just add some corn starch to your finish. Works with nearly anything. I've never heard of doing that. So I thank him, went home, and tried it.

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I was watching a TV program the other day that said if you want paint to have a dead flat appearance mix in a little corn starch. I tried it on my acrylic paint and lo and behold the paint was flat. You must dissolve the corn starch in a little water acrylic paint then mix it in with the regular acrylic. No problems going thru my airbrush. Tried it on enamels and it works also.

Log in. Sign up. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Anyone add water to a gallon and if so what amount? Sort by Oldest first Oldest first Newest first Most reactions. There's info here and elsewhere to help. I wouldn't advise using water to lessen a sheen. Research the various flattening agents available.

Cornstarch to flatten paint

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Contact us. Marine stores like West Marine have it. Chopped50Ford , Aug 22, Ad can you do that with varnish? Media New media New comments Search media. It also has abrasive qualities, hence the reason it is used as a polishing medium, so this can cause etching to the internals of your airbrush. Building - WAH 64D. Sign up. The material also gets called "flatting paste", especially by some of them grey beards on PT. Well, yes, rub it out with polishing compound or steel wool, but that's a pain.

As a homeowner or DIY enthusiast, you may be looking for ways to achieve a flat, matte finish on your painted surfaces.

Joined: Sep 27, Posts: 3, Profile Page. Posted by Misty on Monday, December 17, PM Slightly off topic but i find when brushing its best to use isopropyl alcohol to thin tamiya flat paint. Kirk Taylor Registered. You could mix some in then try a small spot, dry it with a hair dryer, and see if it is flat enough. Our community is FREE to join. Also if I remember correctly you will need a "high shear" mixing blade to get the flatteners to disperse. Posted by plasticjunkie on Wednesday, December 12, PM Don Stauffer I was thinking, since we need a gloss finish to put decals over, there should be a gloss version of all of those flat colors. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Pretty sure most flattening pastes available today are made up primarily of silica. I wonder if adding corn starch to the paint will eventually cause a breakdown in the finish.