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07-10-23 | 07:12 AM

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Aardwolf

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Clear over paint marker

Hiya Folks,
I've been trying some lug lining, and eventually got decent results with a DecoColor Liquid Gold paint marker (extra fine):

However I've now hit an issue: the gold smears when I try to clear over it.
I waited 24 hours and then tried a solvent based varnish (brush) and it just smeared, the only upside was I could just wipe if off with white spirit.

So my plan is to try some or all of the following:

Wait 4 days and see if it still wipes off
Try a different paint marker, possibly one actually called 'enamel' - eg, Testors
Spray it with UPol clear and varnish over that

Does anybody have any experience of clear over a paint marker, or any other bright ideas ?
Cheers.

Last edited by Aardwolf; 07-10-23 at 10:44 AM.

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