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03-13-2008, 03:24 PM
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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
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03-13-2008, 03:34 PM
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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.
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03-13-2008, 03:36 PM
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Does priming the figures have make any difference?
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03-13-2008, 03:40 PM
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No Primer
These figures were painted without any primer. I will use primer on the next paint experiment.
Maurice The Electric Coach
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03-13-2008, 03:56 PM
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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.
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