joemichaels70 wrote:Doc Rob wrote:...
2. Additionally, if you want a very smooth, shiny surface to your Green Stuff, use the vegetable oil--again, a light coat--instead of water to smooth it. Discovered that one by accident. .
Rob, how well does it take paint, specifically acrylics, after using oil on it?
Surprisingly well, on par really with the part that wasn't oiled. I can rub my finger over it and the paint (plain old Apple Barrel acrylic) doesn't come off. When I painted it up this morning I didn't expect it to take, but it seems to be having no problems; now that I think on it, neither did the other part I used the oil on (long hair in both cases.)
does this help with the dreaded "fingerprint" issue?
I don't see why not; can't speak for either piece I've done, as both were pressed firmly against an already smooth surface (a figure's back). But the oil should work as well as water, maybe better; I've noticed with water you need a bit of rubbing to get the fingerprints smoothed out. Going to have to test that theory further though before I can 100% confirm if it works better, worse or about the same for fingerprints. I'll post results here when I know (a few hours, to give the test piece time to cure).
EDIT: I want to add, the whole idea of using vegetable oil isn't mine, Narceron suggested it to me a good while back but only just now did I get around to using it.