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Post by bradley71 on Oct 18, 2020 5:11:03 GMT
So I carefully with a toothbrush scrubbed my little men with dish soap and warm water. Let them dry. I then sprayed them with Krylon Plastic primer. However I noticed that the primer just can be scraped off easily. So then I started painting with enamel paints. The paint covered well and all was great. However when finished and sprayed with gloss I notice the silver paint is coming off very easily, not the other colors just the silver. I had read in a book by Jack Scruby that when painting metals you should apply them after the gloss as the gloss will take them right off. I can now say that I am a believer in this. I guess its just a fact we have to paint the silver after the gloss and not before?
It just seems like its hard too keep the paint on Armies in plastic figures. i will try water based paint next.
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Post by gonefishing on Oct 18, 2020 14:40:33 GMT
My formula has always been: wash with warm water and dish soap and rinse well; let dry; prime with Krylon white (I didn't even use the plastic variety); paint; give light coat of Mod Podge (apply with a brush); then finishing with a final seal of varnish (normally Model Masters/Testor's for me, either semi-gloss or gloss depending on the look I wanted). This led to a robust figure and paint job that could withstand all sorts of use and rough handling. Good luck with your next try!
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Post by zuludon on Oct 18, 2020 15:34:52 GMT
I use acrylic paint and it does seem to be able to stretch a bit, being made from plastic itself.
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Post by twogunbob on Oct 18, 2020 16:36:06 GMT
Wash them up as directed, prime them with Rustoleum flat white enamel (not primer), base coat them with acrylic paint, brush over them with Minwax Antique Walnut Polyshades (not dipping them just a light coat) seal them with Testors flat, highlight the figures and finish detailed painting, seal one last time and call them done.
I haven’t used enamels in forever so not sure how it would react. Hope that maybe helps a little.
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Post by jhonpog on Oct 19, 2020 6:35:04 GMT
I use a couple of automotive products. I use a plastic adhesion promoter (usually for plastic bumpers on cars etc) and then I spray a light coat of etch primer (grey or white). After that I sometimes use a surface primer to even the colour out. Being spray cans they are a little pricey but last forever. The spray is not to be inhaled so I tend to wait for a sunny day and go outside. But the paint dries very quickly and takes acrylic well
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Post by davel on Oct 19, 2020 7:20:08 GMT
After washing, I do as jhonpog does. You can use diluted PVA instead of the bumper spray.
A friend of mine coats the painted figure with PVA3 as well to give further protection. He says it subdued the detail of the painting a little, but makes sure the figures remain safe and flake free
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Post by bradley71 on Oct 19, 2020 13:00:48 GMT
thanks guys i will tryto give them another go.
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