Paint Issue
 

I have paint from Model Masters. One of the colors that I have in that brand is called Druid Blue. This type of blue appears differently when I apply it to Haiti Repro and Reginald Rutledge figures.

Initially the paint is the color of the Giants blue jersey. When I apply it to Reggie’s figures, it dries as it appeared in the bottle before I applied it. When I apply it to a Haiti style of figure, the paint appears to be darker when it dries.

I believe the differences in the texture of plastic between the styles of figures are the cause of the paint appearing darker on one than on the other.

As a result, I switched to my Liquitex brand of paint. Its blue is called Ultramarine Blue.

I thought this might be a good thread for anyone out there who may have experienced a similar issue.

Maurice

The Electric Coach

i have painted for a living for many years now. i have used as many different types of paint/substrate combinations as you can probably think of, and i have encountered problems like this one on many different occasions. the only thing that i can attribute to it is a reaction between the oils and reducers in the paint and the different types of plastic/styrene. water-based paints will do the same thing if you paint a non-porous material (plastic, metal, etc.) and a porous material(wood, paper, etc.). liquitex is a very good paint, and it is very stable. i'd say that was a very good choice to go with.

Does priming the figures have make any difference?

No Primer
 

These figures were painted without any primer. I will use primer on the next paint experiment.

Maurice

The Electric Coach

it's worth a shot. priming can solve an issue like that, but there are times when it does nothing to help. if the primer doesn't work, you can also try a surfacer. surfacers lay on top of substrates, they don't get soaked up or have their properties change like primers can with different substrates.

You may want to wash them first too. I found that some repros are oily right out of the bag.
Mike

yeah man, that mold release can be a killer!

A little of both
 

Definitely wash the figures first. Use a small drop of dish detergent and get the suds up in a good sized bowl.

Place the figure into the "bath" and I like to use a very soft old toothbrush - not too agressively though.

Then give them a thorough rinse. Set aside to air dry or pat with paper towel or even blow dry.

After that I attach the figures to a small piece of cardboard using double sided tape. This allows me to hold and turn the figure without touching it and getting oils from my hand on the figure.

Sometimes I prime the figures and other times I don't.

It sounds like priming would be a very good idea as well as making sure to thoroughly mix and stir your paint and be sure you clean your brush before painting.

Great advice...this will be heading towards the tips section soon. ppls$