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but a friend of mine uses Alclad lacquer paints and likes them a lot.
How are lacquer paints different than acrylics?
What kind of precautions do I need to take when painting with them?
special additional products needed to use them in the first place?

thank you for all the replies!
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That means the bulk of the fluid in which all the other things that make them paint are suspended is that base.

Adding water to a lacquer based paint would be very bad. They don't mix. Not unlike water and oil. You need to adjust your thinners and stuff to all make sure its meant to be used with lacquers.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/750156/9819721.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/750156/9819721.page GMT
I'm looking for a way to make a polished iron look.

the original idea is to have a black glossy primer, sprayed over top is a thin coat of very dark metallic steel/iron color
wash it down with some nuln oil/drakenhof nightshade
then a final layer of a lighter metallic mixed with a little blue to give it some tint.
Highlight with bright silver, add rust and weathering, finish the trim with a color i havnt decided yet

Something similar to this user's marines. https://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/702512-.html?m=2]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/750156/9819740.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/750156/9819740.page GMT
You will need a tiny box of Q-tips and some paper towel]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/750156/9820714.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/750156/9820714.page GMT