How To Apply A Clear Coat To Ultralumen Chrome Paint - 2K & 1K Gloss

[@mikepoindexter9849]

Thanks Robert. I would not consider spending that much money on that chrome without seeing this demo. Now, it would be money well spent.

[@CB-bi1be]

I gotta say I found you about a month ago and this channel is the most informative channel I've ever come across. And I have a lot of expensive and complicated hobbies. Also you've saved me maybe a thousand bucks cause I would need to paint 1000 spoons to get this knowledge. I've just started really getting into this ps771 airbrush after coming from motorcycle painting. I've bought like 20 of your paints in the last 3 weeks and about 500 bucks worth of all clad, ultralimen, Gaia and Tamiya and Mr color to start painting all my old Gundam and some new ones . I've been watching almost every video all the way back to 3 years ago . I hope to meet you one day and shake your hand if possible sir. Thank you 100x keep up the amazing work.

[@JerryAndersonJr]

Try Roberts Gaahleri Swallowtail airbrush. You won’t want to use any other airbrush, trust me!!!

[@bobrivett7645]

​@JerryAndersonJr Thanks a big 10-4, the BR Swallowtail is my go to air brush.

[@bobrivett7645]

PS. Welcome to the channel.

[@CB-bi1be]

@@JerryAndersonJr just ordered one yesterday when he was using it to spray the chrome . It's one of the only brushes I've ever seen with a .7 nozzle . It should be here Monday :)

[@JerryAndersonJr]

@ You are going to love it. Amazing brush. The fan cap with the 0.5 needle is fantastic!! Everything Rex puts his name on is gold. Or chrome in Robert’s case, lol!!

[@teddyjones8027]

Loving the leveling thinner it's fantastic. Great video great looking chrome. Hope the wife is getting better and the family is great. Everyone keep yourselves and love ones safe and healthy and remember to SMILE 😊God Bless 🙏

[@jonhendrickson1754]

Thank you for the hours & hours of work you put in to bring us these reviews, how-to's, and new products, to make life a little bit easier for the rest of us!! I appreciate your dedication to the hobby & all of us!!! THANKS AGAIN

[@barbatosrex9473]

You're welcome buddy

[@RichardWiltseJr]

I have been using that leveling thinner for quite a few projects, and I'm loving it.

[@gordontarpley]

I think my first bottle showed up yesterday. I'm so excited to try this. Thanks for sharing your tests!!!

[@barbatosrex9473]

Take your time and practice on spoons

[@sgtatarms4780]

102K now!! Great job. Thanks for all you do for teaching us new techniques and showing us new products. Thank you for all the time you spend doing so.

[@KGOlderWizer]

It’s like a mirror, that’s impressive. Looking forward to seeing what you do next, it’s rewarding to learn along with you.

[@danskidmore5157]

Just ordered a bottle of the ultralumen can’t wait to try it out. Thanks for the video!

[@Camaro2847]

Love the leveling thinner, ordered the chrome and can’t wait to test it out!

[@bobrivett7645]

This is pretty cool. Looking forward to the Bio video. Happy Thanksgiving all.

[@lylebriggs923]

Nice little informational video Robert an I learned something about 2K clearing thanks for teaching me something new an as always thanks for the time an effort you invest into are videos 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@CAPNSTUNN]

For alclad you have to clear it with the aqua gloss clear first, let that dry and then hit it with a 2k. It shines if a lot from what I’ve been told

[@nucollector5597]

Just bought it. Thanks for the great review. We were all waiting for a great chrome🤙🏽

[@darkpanda0220]

Amazing video to upload, just as the paint has arrived to my state! I'll get it soon and will be able to use it for some big props I have hopefully. I do have a question about a specific clearcoat, would you mind in the future testing out the spray max 2k clearcoat just to see how it might turn out?

[@PolLight3000]

"It's nice" 9:19 - that's the understatement of the year!😅

[@olo398]

korean gunpla YT channels have know this for yrs, works with their local chromes too, hence why the rest of the gunpla world wants to try them.

[@956miggz]

Can you do another video with the ultralumen but using other clear coats besides the 2K? Alclad aqua gloss, AK interactive ceramic gloss, createx high gloss polyurethane, etc 😮😮😮

[@barbatosrex9473]

Sure

[@realtruth97]

Happy for you man. Great videos

[@CrimsonFlagg]

That's quite impressive. Thanks for showing us.

[@NorrinRadd555]

Always fantastic test and reviews! You are my favorite video streamed to watch. Thanks for all the information and insights. God bless you.

[@WTJr65]

I have gotta get my hands on the Ultralumen Chrome!!!

[@husseinazeez4045]

Thank you so much for all the great information that you provide You are amazing as always

[@busterscustoms]

best result I have seen great Video Robert

[@value_exe]

awesome! exactly what i was looking for! Thank you so much for your amazing videos!

[@gbresaleking]

I'm deff gonna have to pick some of this up after I save a little money

[@oldlinemodels]

Thanks for the info. That's very impressive. Thanks for sharing.

[@chaley2935]

Could we see what the Gaia Starbright Brass over it and then clear coated?

[@makertime6296]

Nice! What about maybe Dupli-color black primer...Dupli-color clear...Ultralumen chrome...Dupli-color clear top?

[@poni7373]

Thanks for testing this and sharing with us. This chrome comes in quite big bottles at a hefty price. That makes me think about shelf life of the paint. Do you have any idea?

[@barbatosrex9473]

You'll be OK as far as that goes because I have their other two chrome paints for almost 3 years and they've never evaporated and they come in the same jar

[@DUSKtillDAN666]

Man I really need these guys to start shipping to the UK.

[@Anonymous1999b]

Are you aware of the UK based Proscale Paints, their chrome system seems to be quite similar to this? KZbin channel is International Scale Modeller.

[@DUSKtillDAN666]

@Anonymous1999b hiya , no I wasn't aware if this. I will definitely check them out. Thank you

[@shaka00virgo]

As always, an excellent video! I have a quiestion: Can you apply Clear/Candy color over the 1K-2K? And if you can, which type do you recommend?

[@AStarkr3802]

What is 2k paint you mention often? Thanks for the informative videos!

[@treborrrrr]

It's a two part paint, most commonly used in the auto industry. Think of it as epoxy where you mix the two parts together before applying. You have the paint and then you have a catalyst/hardener, you can also add a reducer/thinner to fine tune the viscosity of the paint. Once the paint is mixed, the timer starts, and you have X amount of time (depends on the paint you use) to apply it before it thickens up too much to be usable. The draw with these paints is that they are super durable (just think of the abuse a car has to take) and the gloss you can get out of them is pretty fantastic. They're also really easy to apply and super forgiving in my experience. They also self level great. The downside is that it's really toxic. Rex downplays this quite a bit which is annoying to me. He's not even using a respirator when painting, and usually not even gloves, which is crazy to me. Have you ever seen how car painters have these big "helmets" on and they are fully covered from head to toe? That's not just to protect their clothes... Most 2k paints have isocyanates in them which you need specific PPE to protect yourself from. Going by smell is not enough, even if you can't smell it through your mask doesn't mean you're not inhaling the stuff (the level of hazardous exposure is lower than the level needed to be able to smell it). People will argue that the amounts we use in model painting is so small that it's not a big deal. And I guess there's some truth to that. But the thing is that an airbrush will atomise the paint even finer than the big guns used when painting a car, making it more hazardous. And most people use tiny little spray booths that aren't nearly powerful enough to contain and get rid of the overspray which then lingers in your room after you're done spraying (especially since most people don't replace the filters nearly often enough). I'd advice you to do some research on your own, don't just take my word for it, and then make a decision on whether or not you want to use it. It can be done safely, just take the proper precautions.

[@slacktide_angler]

Amazing video. This is huge news for people like me wanting chrome for a practical application like fishing lures. I only shoot rattlecan 2k clears, so I will find DupliColor 1k. My question is, after ample drying time, would I be able to shoot 2k over the 1k without it dulling?

[@Jjschmitt120]

From my experience, there shouldn’t be any issue using a 2k on top of a 1k clear. For extra insurance, do a nice tack coat before your wet coat

[@slacktide_angler]

@ thanks! I’ll definitely work up a process

[@blueovalracing1582]

Enjoyed the video thanks

[@Lets_levi]

Does the 2k work with gsw chrome paints?

[@itsagundam79]

You said in previous video (maybe this one too) to bake it at 120°F. My toaster oven and home oven start at 150°F. Is a dehydrator the only way to achieve the lower temp? I'd hate to put a PLA Mando helmet in the home oven and watch it melt, since thats really close to the softening temp of PLA, & i doubt a helmet or chest plate would fit in a dehydrator.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Yeah it's a dehydrator temp. Don't go much higher than 120. Check out one of my dehydrator videos

[@fattiger6957]

I'm currently building a MG Sazabi VerKa and I want to do a candy coat finish as well as preshading, two things I've never done before. So do I preshade after I put down the base coat of silver or chrome, then go over it with the red final coat? Should it be the same silver or chrome with some black mixed in?

[@thelaptopcreeper9084]

I'm excited for the robot kai x barbatos rex paints to come out.

[@colinmsmall]

I want to use 2k clears but from what I understand it isn’t safe to use without an air fed respirator due to the isocyanate’s.

[@stevenwalker1883]

You can get isocyanate free 2k paints , but definitely regular 2k is lethal without head to foot protection and fed respirator , not worth dieing to paint models .

[@956miggz]

Robert is your 2k clear gloss mecha empire clear coat isocyanate free??? I have a bottle of the coat and hardener but I have been weary to use it for this reason. Please let us know to be able to take proper precautions

[@inuendo6365]

​@@956miggzhe says at 7:48 that it's the Acrylic version. AFAIK acrylics can't take isocyanates without melting

[@chrisgraunke9269]

And I thought the K colors chrome was nice. 😍😍

[@adriangarcia7955]

This is awesome chrome review, i have a question did you try it on raw black plastic? Or by directions by supplier it requires a 2k finish first.

[@barbatosrex9473]

It needs to be a very shiny black and I don't know if that type of shiny black plastic exist. But the manufacturer said over 2K and he was right. It wouldn't work till I did it over 2K

[@willisjackson7029]

Now I’m curious if you can candy coat this with clear colors and see what the metallic colors look like. I hope to see that next. Thanks again and God Bless.😊

[@grooveholmes79]

i might have to take the plunge on this

[@ericabirchum493]

Your 2k gloss and black gloss are sold out! What else can you use?

[@lylebriggs923]

I use the Dupli-color 1-K all the time an i've never had any major issues with an Dupli-color an I have seen it in the 2-K but I haven't ever tried it

[@maustjason]

Do you use it on chromes and if so does it dull? If it works, which chromes?

[@lylebriggs923]

@maustjason no I haven't used it on chrome

[@texkoi]

Great video but your 2K clear is not available today (12-12-2024 ). when will it be available again ?

[@barbatosrex9473]

It's on order now. Hopefully before Xmas

[@billywillis4194]

I wonder if the KBS coatings Diamond clear would work on this chrome ?

[@mikepoindexter9849]

I was wondering that too. I have some KBS. I am going to try spraying Alclad chrome over KBS. And then spray the KBS over the Alclad.

[@claireparker6460]

Great video! Which compressor are you using?

[@barbatosrex9473]

I use this Cool Tooty amzn.to/49mnSGB

[@Cab895]

Correct me if I'm wrong but would it be possible to do Tamiya black gloss, Ultra lumen chrome and then top that with 1k Gloss on top ? This seems like the simplest solution

[@dim1723]

No alcald clear coat on this one?

[@Duros360]

How do these crisp chromes work with washes/shades? I know the washes would dull them ofc but I’d be interested to see what that shading would look like

[@jeremyposey3608]

After the 2k, could you apply a transparent color on top for a metallic look? Or would you want to do the color before the 2k?

[@Loli-Knight]

So I'm a bit confused here- why do I need this 2k stuff? What's stopping me from using, say, some Alclad gloss base, putting the chrome on top of that, and then sealing it in with some Alclad Aqua gloss? All I've heard from other people is "because durability", but I've never had a durability issue with Alclad's black base or aqua gloss.

[@Anonymous1999b]

I think then alclad is your choice. Some argue that Aqua Gloss dulls the chrome effect too much and plain Alclad doesn’t like touching with fingers

[@JasonWard-j4h]

They look nice

[@Vistal11]

ok Now the Chrome.. with candy yellow green and red with a 2k?

[@grantclinch2496]

Have you managed to final clear Alclad Chrome with anything without making it cloudy ?? I was all excited about the 2K hack 😊

[@DavidPrintGallery]

Can u use the 1k can over the base as well as 2k?

[@zjdoliver]

Hello, I printed a resin 3D model, I primed the piece with a black glossy primer and then sprayed it with TAMIYA Spray Lacquer TS-14 Black to get a really nice black glossy finish. I used a small HPLV gun and sprayed LiME LiNE Automotive high gloss 2k Clearcoat on it and it came out perfectly until I noticed 10 hours later 2 drips that collected on the bottom side. I have to remove these so I sanded the spots to get back to the smooth surface but its now cloudy of course due to the sanding. How do I proceed from here? Do I prime, paint, clearcoat again? I'm asking because I noticed in one of you videos there was bubbling etc... and I did notice something like this on some test peieces that I didn't sand. Anyway, I don't want to have to start this project over and would like to fix this if possible. BTW... my next step was to spray the Ultralumen on it. Thanks

[@barbatosrex9473]

Have you tried contacting the guy who makes this on Etsy? He answers questions in the message section pretty fast

[@zjdoliver]

@barbatosrex9473 Sure, but it seemed logical to reach out to you first. Good luck

[@alg.2203]

Does it work with 3d resin stuff?

[@droid_protocol_official]

Does the Duplicolour 1k work as a base coat with the the 1k top coat aswell?

[@GundamNut]

Can you use any 2k clear gloss, like for instance 2k from Custom Paints for this Ultralumen?

[@barbatosrex9473]

Yes you can!

[@richardv6715]

Can you use 1k as top coat for the black, and spray the chrome over that?

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@richardv6715 yes

[@RMwashere]

Couldn’t you seal the chrome with Aqua Gloss then put 2K over it?

[@MigMonkey]

Just to be clear, the 1K rattle can was direct over the chrome?

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@MigMonkey yes after it fully cured, at least 48 hours. I put the chrome in my dehydrator for a day first

[@markdavies3489]

Its a very useful and informative video as always.I'm glad however I don't need to use this process.The Revell chrome spray,which I found out about from this same channel suits my purposes admirably.No primer,no clear coat ,under or on top.Ok it will not be as durable as this chrome,but it looks superb.When I first saw it on some molded matt white plastic acrylic I was astonished.

[@CharlieHague-m8u]

Awesome looking. Just wish it was about half the cost. Difficult for us on a fixed income😟

[@СергейАртёмчик-ю5н]

БЛЕСТЯЩЕ !

[@legionact1]

What is a 2k?

[@DaveLisaOsterman]

The link to UltraLumen doesn't work. Great work as usual.

[@barbatosrex9473]

www.etsy.com/listing/1826498457/4oz-bottle-ultralumen-chrome-paint-the

[@BrianMcKnight68]

Chrome holy grail? Maybe

[@TheIcemanModdeler]

This item does not ship to my country😥

[@PolLight3000]

Just the same here.😒

[@TheIcemanModdeler]

@@PolLight3000 It's not the first time, ppl in the US can get anything all over the world shipped but not the rest of us, guess i'll have to stick to Alclad and GSW Chrome.

[@PolLight3000]

@TheIcemanModdeler Yes, it's interesting what is possible for hobbyists from America, I'm a little jealous. If I spend more money on taxes and possibly customs, I might could get some things from China and Japan, but that's way beyond my budget... So, I'm also sticking with GSW (both "Chrome" for airbrush and normal brush, although the GSW for brushes is practically identical to the much more expensive Molotow, which comes from Germany, by the way, I was quite surprised about that).

[@TheIcemanModdeler]

@@PolLight3000 Tried Molotow once, it went heavy and looked nice but it kept rubbing off and not sure if u can seal it with anything. I basically do a super thing coat of Aquagloss over Chrome. Same with their 2k clears, ACME is only in US so i got AK 1K clear instead and it's been working great, not sure how it goes over chrome though but it works great over Vallejo Liquid Gold.

[@PolLight3000]

@@TheIcemanModdeler Well, I'm somewhat limited in the variety of different materials and brands because I literally have to order everything online and I don't have an online supplier who can deliver everything, which makes ordering different brands quite difficult and expensive. So I restrict myself to a few brands. That's why I don't have AK and Vallejo at all or only very little, and I have to order GSW directly from Spain. Anyway, I was able to compare Molotow and GSW "2454 Chrome Metal" myself: Both look identical, both are processed in the same way, both take ages to dry (and yet they must never be touched again). And - too bad - neither of them tolerates sealing with clear varnish at all, no matter what type of clear varnish! Cheers and take care - greetings from Germany!🍀🖖🏻

[@terryheard3011]

Yes. Daddy like.

[@Nippon0001]

To counter that too thin part of 2k clear coat on edges, I usually begin coating only the edges on the sides then immediately do the usual whole coating. 👍 🥄

[@goforitpainting]

Looks cool. 🥄

[@willisjackson7029]

Now I’m curious if you can candy coat this with clear colors and see what the metallic colors look like. I hope to see that next. Thanks again and God Bless.😊