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.

Acrylic, very few enamals ever dry completley when applied to plastics.

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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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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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I use enamel with my airbrush and it dries perfectly with no mess. That Conquest X-30 I did recently was with enamels.

pfunk

Thank you for everyone's help and input, much appreciated.

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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