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Professional Micro Coat Clear Finish Technology

Microscale Micro Coat clear finishes represent a breakthrough in modern water-reducible acrylic resin formulation, delivering professional-grade protection and finish quality trusted by scale modelers worldwide. Manufactured by Microscale, the industry leader in decal technology and finishing products, these specialized clear coats address the critical final finishing stage where proper sealing and sheen control determine whether a carefully built model achieves museum-quality appearance or falls short of its potential. The advanced acrylic resin chemistry creates exceptionally tough, durable finishes that protect underlying paint and decals from handling wear, environmental exposure, and the inevitable fingerprints that accompany display and photography sessions. Unlike traditional lacquer-based clear coats requiring extensive ventilation and hazardous solvent handling, Micro Coat formulations clean up with water while delivering professional results across flat, gloss, and satin finish options essential for authentic scale model appearance.

Complete Finish Range for Authentic Appearance

The Micro Coat collection encompasses three essential finish levels addressing every scale modeling scenario. Micro Coat Clear Flat Finish creates authentic non-reflective matte surfaces critical for military vehicles, weathered aircraft, and subjects requiring elimination of surface sheen. This flat formulation replicates the appearance of field-applied camouflage, sun-faded paint schemes, and the naturally matte finish of fabric-covered aircraft surfaces. Military armor modelers rely on Micro Coat Flat to unify multi-tone camouflage patterns and seal weathering effects without introducing unwanted gloss that destroys realism. Micro Coat Clear Gloss Finish delivers brilliant high-shine surfaces essential for automotive show models, polished aircraft, and naval vessels with glossy paint schemes. The gloss formulation creates optical depth that enhances metallic paints and provides the wet-look finish demanded by concours-quality automotive builds. Micro Coat Clear Satin Finish bridges the gap between flat and gloss with subtle semi-gloss sheen perfect for natural metal finishes on aluminum aircraft, eggshell paint schemes on commercial vehicles, and the slight luster of well-maintained but not highly polished surfaces. This versatile satin finish proves particularly valuable for World War II aircraft in natural metal finish and modern jets with low-visibility gray schemes requiring authentic semi-gloss appearance.

Decal Sealing and Handling Durability

Beyond establishing final sheen levels, Micro Coat clear finishes excel at sealing and protecting delicate waterslide decals, a critical function where inferior clear coats often fail through silvering, decal edge visibility, or inadequate adhesion. The water-reducible acrylic resin formulation flows smoothly over decal surfaces, encapsulating carrier film edges and creating seamless integration with surrounding paint that renders decals virtually invisible except for their printed graphics. This sealing capability proves essential for competition models where judges scrutinize decal application quality and for display pieces requiring flawless appearance under close examination. The exceptional durability of cured Micro Coat finishes addresses the practical reality that scale models get handled during photography, transport to shows, and routine display maintenance. Models finished with Micro Coat withstand fingerprints, dust removal, and careful cleaning without finish degradation that plagues softer clear coat formulations. The 1oz bottle size provides economical coverage for multiple models while maintaining product freshness, and the water-cleanup convenience eliminates the hazardous waste disposal concerns associated with solvent-based clear coats. These professional Microscale finishes integrate seamlessly with alternative clear coat systems from our Vallejo Clear Coats collection, surface preparation techniques from our Polishing collection, and masking methods from our Masking collection, creating comprehensive finishing workflows that deliver exhibition-quality results across aviation, naval, armor, and automotive modeling subjects at all skill levels.