Looks Like Glass

[49thStateRT]

I have tried using Looks Like Glass before , but I am a slow learner. It is basically expensive Future, but I bought it, so need to try and use it.

When I have used it on canopies before I may not have let it dry enough. It says ready in 2 hours, but I seriously doubt that.

The issue is that once it is coated it looks good, but as soon as I started handling it (after a few hours or even a day) to mask it, the canopy got fingerprints in the clear coating. I tried vinyl gloves and even though the thin gloves seemed to have no grip texture, they left a texture marks on the clear coat. When I used masking (Tamiya yellow tape) and removed it, it left texture marks also.
This time I am trying to let it really dry before handling or masking the canopy, but am still afraid I will get all done, spray on the final matte coat, remove the masking, and find the canopy clear coat cloudy from the tape.
Has anybody ran into issues with Looks Like Glass specifically, or similar issues with other clear plastic clear coat products, like Future?
Do the issues go away with a lot of drying time before any handling and masking, like a week?

Thanks

 

[Meanstreak]

I have tried using Looks Like Glass before , but I am a slow learner. It is basically expensive Future, but I bought it, so need to try and use it.

When I have used it on canopies before I may not have let it dry enough. It says ready in 2 hours, but I seriously doubt that.

The issue is that once it is coated it looks good, but as soon as I started handling it (after a few hours or even a day) to mask it, the canopy got fingerprints in the clear coating. I tried vinyl gloves and even though the thin gloves seemed to have no grip texture, they left a texture marks on the clear coat. When I used masking (Tamiya yellow tape) and removed it, it left texture marks also.
This time I am trying to let it really dry before handling or masking the canopy, but am still afraid I will get all done, spray on the final matte coat, remove the masking, and find the canopy clear coat cloudy from the tape.
Has anybody ran into issues with Looks Like Glass specifically, or similar issues with other clear plastic clear coat products, like Future?
Do the issues go away with a lot of drying time before any handling and masking, like a week?

Thanks

I have the same issue, looks great, apply mask, paint away! Usually i let LLG cure about 24 hrs but still when mask is removed it looks ugly, no finger prints but cloudy/dirty. The only thing I have found that seems to help is a light cleaning with Goo be Gone. Like I said, helps, doesn't cure the issue. Haven't tried Future yet but will give it a try soon.

 

[49thStateRT]

I have the same issue, looks great, apply mask, paint away! Usually i let LLG cure about 24 hrs but still when mask is removed it looks ugly, no finger prints but cloudy/dirty. The only thing I have found that seems to help is a light cleaning with Goo be Gone. Like I said, helps, doesn't cure the issue. Haven't tried Future yet but will give it a try soon.

Yeah here is the sad result of my test. I let it dry 48 hours, put on a strip of Tamiya tape, let sit for 24 hours, pulled tape and it left very obvious mark. Worthless product beware!
Will see if soaking it in water can remove it all or will have to try and buy replacement from Trumpeter.

 

[Meanstreak]

Yeah here is the sad result of my test. I let it dry 48 hours, put on a strip of Tamiya tape, let sit for 24 hours, pulled tape and it left very obvious mark. Worthless product beware!
Will see if soaking it in water can remove it all or will have to try and buy replacement from Trumpeter.

Not just Tamiya tape either, eduard canopy mask does the same thing. The bottle I have goes onto the shelf of darn. Guess I guess I'll try future next time. Will see if a 30 yr old bottle works.

 

[49thStateRT]

Not just Tamiya tape either, eduard canopy mask does the same thing. The bottle I have goes onto the shelf of darn. Guess I guess I'll try future next time. Will see if a 30 yr old bottle works.

I threw it away. Just say NO to "looks like glass"