Some spray to make paper glossy

[racingpaper]

Hi

I've got some normal paper (no glossy or somethin) and an Inkjet printer. I went to a papershop and they prefer normal paper instead of glossy/photo paper for paper models. And I heard something about special paper spray or hairspray to make my F1 models look glossy. Can anybody tell me what kind of spray, and where to buy?

Grtz,
RP

[spirtos]

I know nothing about that spray, but I have used transparent nail polish (it looks good but I should have used a thinner polish) , I have used polyurethane varnish applied in a rush with a brush (I should have thinned it more as it turned yellowish, but I wanted to check if it waterproofs the paper-it did) and I have used a transparent film applied to paper before cutting the parts. This last method is the one I normally use and I am satisfied with the results: www.papermodelers.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=603&ppuser=562
I will -sometime- try to airbrush a papermodel with polyurethane varnish (did I mention it really stinks?) then sandpaper it , then airbrushing the color...

[Ponytail]

I have used glossy photopaper for some models.
The main problems are:
1- be shure it is a PAPER-based photopaper. Some brands can have sort of plastic as base.
2- use a solventbased glue. Waterbased glues won't stick properly.
3- work with clean hands. The glossy side is sensitive for stains, fingerprints. Wash you hands regularly.
4- There's little correction-time ("potlife"). This must have something to do with the glossy photo-layer which soacks the printerink and gives the shine and some protection against UV-light.
5- Use light paper, around 160grm/m2 (European standard).

Suggestion: get a cheap pack of it and test if it is at you likings. No need for the expensive ones!

Demand: keep us informed about your results!

Goodluck
PT

Dec 23, 2009 15:58:00 GMT racingpaper said:

Hi

I've got some normal paper (no glossy or somethin) and an Inkjet printer. I went to a papershop and they prefer normal paper instead of glossy/photo paper for paper models. And I heard something about special paper spray or hairspray to make my F1 models look glossy. Can anybody tell me what kind of spray, and where to buy?

Grtz,
RP

[roymatt]

I just use gloss photo paper, then spray the prints with a couple of coats of Plastikote polyurethane varnish BEFORE starting the build.
Works a treat - nice wet-look parts that are far more sturdy but still easy to bend or curve without any kind of cracking.
Easy to glue with Cyano too.