In August I picked up a bag of Scalextric in a junk shop. This old white Mercedes lurked inside.
I've since parted with it but I'm still wondering about the brownish gloop slopped all over it. I assume it's some old slot car kid's attempt at protection?
Is it varnish? Does varnish go brown like this over time? Is it lacquer?
It looks like Shellac, but why anyone would do that is a mystery.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they thought a layer of varnish would look good.
Ooops!
Perhaps weathering ? Attempting to make a racing car look used and battered by applying a suitable paint finish, such as dust or mud, using paint ? We tank modellers do it all the time.
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