Ammo Burnishing fluid

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Mr tank a lot
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Ammo Burnishing fluid

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Dear All

Just thought I’d put this up to show that the Ammo burnishing fluid works well on heng long Mato tracks, and doesn’t affect the rubber pads.

Have a lovely Sunday!

AMMO by MIG track burnishing fluid ‘how to’ for Heng long/Mato metal tracks bought @ Tank Museum
https://youtu.be/WOBLw27O2Y4
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Herr Dr. Professor
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Verrry Interesting! I keep painting metal tracks all kinds of different ways, trying to find the best. Thanks!
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Yes, this is a good product. I have used it several times and will continue to do so.
However (!), I did have a problem once treating my Mato M36 tracks with this and (I think) left them in too long. The result, discovered later, was that the Mato tracks become extremely brittle/crumbly and broke several times before I realised what was happening. Not all was lost because it gave me an excuse to change to the duckbill tracks which I was thinking of doing anyway but just couldn't justify on a whim :D .
Anyway, I continue to use this particular burnishing fluid as it is otherwise an excellent way to get rid of all that shiny metal and provides a good key for further painting and weathering if one so wishes. :thumbup:
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Dear Both

It does seem to do the job, and it holds the weathering well.
That’s a bit scary about the Mato tracks! Maybe the metal was a poor mix? I don’t leave them for more than 40 mins, and I wash them off a lot with soap and water after to get rid of any residue around the pins and overlaps (if you know what I mean!)

And I do get worried I’m boring the pants off people!!
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I have some experience with Mato tracks. Unfortunately, the problem was likely the poor quality of the metal of which the tracks were made.
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Chinesium….
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Good Afternoon!
MATO is all over the board with Quality Control on their top dollar tanks. When you get a good one, fun is had. The same is sadly true for the opposite side of the coin. I have had the experience with their details going crumbly and breaking easily (to the point where I replaced the hull details with Tamiya parts). Their tracks have always been good and solid though. *crosses fingers* for my tanks.
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How long can Ammo Burnishing fluid be left on Mato M36 tracks before causing damage? I would be very happy if you could let me know, thanks
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I used bot Ammo and A&K burnishing fluid and always kept the exposure down to only minutes and that worked FINE! :-)
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I’ve used both and find they work well. I have found that diluting them makes the darkening process more controllable, and makes immersing large items such as tracks easier (and more economical…).
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