The standard by which flat coats get judged. Mr. Super Clear Flat is the one most modellers mean when they talk about a lacquer matt finish — a genuinely dead flat, no-reflection surface with a hard lacquer film underneath it. Nothing water-based matches it for sheer durability, and few things kill a shine so completely.

That combination is why it turns up on everything from 1/35 armour to painted figures to Gunpla. Flat is the finish that makes camouflage read as camouflage, pulls decals and touch-ups into the surrounding paint, and stops a display piece looking like moulded plastic. And because it's a lacquer, it does that on a model you can pick up, handle and transport without wearing through at the edges. 170ml — a full-size can, sized for complete builds rather than touch-ups.

• Dead flat, zero-reflection finish
• Lacquer hardness — survives handling and transport
• Unifies paint, decals and touch-ups into one surface
• The reference matt coat for military models, figures and Gunpla
• 170ml can

Read this before you spray it.

• Humidity is the enemy, and this coat is the classic culprit. Flat lacquers frost — going chalky white — when moisture gets trapped in the drying film. It's the single most reported problem with this product, and it's almost always the weather, not the can. Spray on a dry day, warm the can in hand-hot water first, keep the model warm too, and build thin coats. If it's humid, wait.
• Not recommended over water-based paints — Mr. Hobby's own guidance for the solvent range. Use a water-based top coat over acrylics, or test on a spare part and mist first.
• Never on clear parts. Lacquer crazes canopies and visors.
• Ventilation is not optional. Spray booth or outdoors, respirator on.

Tip: If a coat does frost, don't strip the model. A light mist of clear lacquer thinner, or another very light pass of the flat coat on a genuinely dry day, will often re-flow the surface and clear it. Panicking and sanding is what turns a recoverable finish into a repaint.

Which one do I need? Super Clear Flat (B-514) is the workhorse — maximum matt, maximum durability. Super Smooth Clear Flat (B-530) is the refined option, for a finer surface where texture would show, such as figure faces and smooth panels. Super Clear Semi-Gloss (B-516) for a realistic in-service sheen. And Mr. Top Coat Flat (B-503) when clear parts, decals or water-based paint make lacquer too risky.

Specifications

Brand: Mr. Hobby (GSI Creos / Gunze Sangyo)
Item No.: B-514
Type: Solvent-based lacquer clear coat, aerosol
Finish: Flat
Volume: 170ml
Suitable for: Painted plastic, metal, resin — solvent-based finishes
Not suitable for: Clear parts; not recommended over water-based paints
Use in: Spray booth or outdoors, low humidity; respirator required