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| Author: | Flophouse [ Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Acrylic or enamel paint? |
Any guidance is appreciated. I don't do any paint customizing myself, but I want to maybe redeco a GIJOE vehicle. Does is matter what type of paint I use? I may be painting on straight plastic or some vintage vehicles that have original paint detail, like Tiger Force. Would it matter if I paint over the old paint with either type of paint? I would also be applying repro decals over the new paint if that makes a difference. Thanks for any help. |
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| Author: | Asphalt [ Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Acrylic or enamel paint? |
Acrylic, very few enamals ever dry completley when applied to plastics. |
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| Author: | Kambei [ Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Acrylic or enamel paint? |
Agreed. Go with acrylics. Enamels will not dry on certain plastics, but become very tacky and cause a horrible mess, even with sealer. Definitely use a primer first, and test it out on a section of the vehicle that will be hidden. |
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| Author: | JBYRDD [ Mon Sep 13, 2010 4:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Acrylic or enamel paint? |
When using Acrylic paint..."ALWAYS" prime before painting, it helps so much against paint rubs, paint smears and paint chipping. NEVER USE ENAMELS ON PLASTICS ! |
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| Author: | PFunk [ Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Acrylic or enamel paint? |
I use enamel with my airbrush and it dries perfectly with no mess. That Conquest X-30 I did recently was with enamels. pfunk |
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| Author: | Flophouse [ Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Acrylic or enamel paint? |
Thank you for everyone's help and input, much appreciated. |
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| Author: | MacGyver [ Wed Sep 15, 2010 7:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Acrylic or enamel paint? |
Since I have limited access to hobby shops, I've found that the Krylon Ultra Flat Camo colors with Fusion work very well as a primer. I get it at Walmart. I tend to use the tan because it's a good base for any color, not too dark or light. |
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