Substrate A wide range of surfaces including most plastics, wood, glass, ceramics, metal, cardboard, sealed plaster, sealed hardboard and more (always try on a small test area to check suitability) Coverage 14ml tin covers approx. 0.3m² depending on thickness of application. Application Brush straight from the tin. Airbrush with a suitable thinner such as Humbrol Enamel Thinners. Two thin coats are preferable to one thick coat. The usual thinning ratio is 2 parts paint to 1 part thinner. Note that Metalcote colours are designed to be polished when fully dry. Drying Time Gloss: 1-2 hours Matt & Satin: 20-40 mins touch dry, up to 24 hours for hard dry Metallics: hard dry in approx. 10 days. Drying Time Will vary according to ambient temperature and humidity. Recoat: 6 hours minimum (preferably overnight) How to Clean: Brushes: use Humbrol Enamel Thinners Airbrush: flush thoroughly using Humbrol Enamel Thinners. Product is permanent once dry.