Dark Compass Grey

Alclad II Enamel Dark Compass Grey

Dark Compass Grey is the darker member of the group of modern aviation grays from the Alclad enamel range. The range also has its lighter counterpart, because gray schemes tend to be made up of two close tones: the darker one above, the lighter one on the lower surfaces and in the places where less light falls. The paint is a synthetic enamel thinned with solvent, not an acrylic and not a lacquer.

The order of the shades in a two-color scheme

With schemes made up of two related grays it usually pays to start with the lighter shade, let it cure and spray the darker one through a mask. The darker tone covers any overrun better and a repair is less conspicuous than the other way round. The boundary between the shades on modern aircraft tends to be fairly sharp, so good masking tape with its edge pressed down against the surface comes in useful, so that the paint does not creep under.

Working with the paint

• It is thinned with an enamel thinner or with mineral spirits, not with water.
• Stir thoroughly before use, as settled pigment changes the tone.
• Mask only once the enamel is fully cured, not merely dry to the touch.
• Do not mix enamel and acrylic products or thin one with the other.

Who the paint is for

For modelers of modern jet aircraft who build gray schemes and want both tones from the same range, with identical behavior while spraying and drying.

The product contains flammable solvents. Work in a well ventilated space, away from open flame and out of the reach of children.