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I've heard various reports about using Dull coat on a live steamer. Some have said it works fine, and others claim it will turn green at the first application of heat. Well, I was tired of the glossy black paint job as supplied by Accucraft, so I scrubbed the shay clean with simple green, dried her off, and gave her a nice coat or two of dull coat. The results were impressive:
Here is a close up showing the smoke box door:
I had planned to do more weathering before running, but decided first find out if she was going to turn green. Here are the results after one run with the fire roaring away more than normal:
As you can see, the smoke box and stack look as before. The number plate is a bit frosted over, but no signs of green. It is a bit hard to see in photos, but at this point she doesn't look any different than most Accucrafts that have seen many runs. I"ll try a few more runs and report back, but thus far the dull coat looks promising. Guess I'll have to get busy detailing and weathering soon.....
Mark

Here is a close up showing the smoke box door:

I had planned to do more weathering before running, but decided first find out if she was going to turn green. Here are the results after one run with the fire roaring away more than normal:

As you can see, the smoke box and stack look as before. The number plate is a bit frosted over, but no signs of green. It is a bit hard to see in photos, but at this point she doesn't look any different than most Accucrafts that have seen many runs. I"ll try a few more runs and report back, but thus far the dull coat looks promising. Guess I'll have to get busy detailing and weathering soon.....
Mark