Priming Plastic Minis?

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I'm having trouble getting my primer to stick to my plastic minis. The paint tends to flake off very easily, and I'm not even touching the model while I paint it... I've washed my models in soapy water, and allowed them to dry. The models themselves are from Hat Industries and Zvezda.

Any Suggestions?

 

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"No Man" <noway@nohow.net> wrote in message
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> I'm having trouble getting my primer to stick to my plastic minis. The
paint tends to flake off very easily, and I'm not even touching the model
while I paint it... I've washed my models in soapy water, and allowed them
to dry. The models themselves are from Hat Industries and Zvezda.
>
> Any Suggestions?

use a spray?

 

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No Man startled all and sundry by ejaculating the following words of
wisdom

> I'm having trouble getting my primer to stick to my plastic minis. The
> paint tends to flake off very easily, and I'm not even touching the
> model while I paint it... I've washed my models in soapy water, and
> allowed them to dry. The models themselves are from Hat Industries and
> Zvezda.

What sort of primer are you using? An actual primer like Tamiya or
something that calls itself a primer but is really just paint like GW's?

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rob singers
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"No Man" <noway@nohow.net> wrote in message
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> I'm having trouble getting my primer to stick to my plastic minis. The
paint tends to flake off very easily, and I'm not even touching the model
while I paint it... I've washed my models in soapy water, and allowed them
to dry. The models themselves are from Hat Industries and Zvezda.
>
> Any Suggestions?

Don't use enamel-based primers on soft plastics (in particular, don't use
spray primers).
They don't stick. and the solvents can make the plastic go brittle.
I know of three methods which work:
1. (the one I use) Prime with undiluted artist's acrylic(flow formula)
applied with a brush. Use whatever colour you like to prime with.
2. Prime with undiluted PVA (Elmer's) glue, brushed on well
3. Use a latex primer designed for soft plastics.

 

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Hi

I Use Liquitex Acrylic Artist color medium Viscosity . It comes in
various color .You will find this in any good Artist shop. That paint really
stick to the plastic , you can can even bend the rifles or lances without
chipping.
"No Man" <noway@nohow.net> a écrit dans le message de news:
TAkQc.247450$Oq2.9592@attbi_s52...
> I'm having trouble getting my primer to stick to my plastic minis. The
paint tends to flake off very easily, and I'm not even touching the model
while I paint it... I've washed my models in soapy water, and allowed them
to dry. The models themselves are from Hat Industries and Zvezda.
>
> Any Suggestions?

 

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Another solution is Cartoon Colors. The are also called Cell Vinyl colors. They
are water based and can be bought at an art supply store. They are used to
paint cartoon cells (clear plastic sheets). They are very opaque and flexible.
They were meant to bend and flex which makes them great for figure painting.
They come in 2 oz. bottles and will last a long time. I use them for all
painting. Hollywood also uses them for background paintings. They come in a
large variety of colors and are fairly inexpensive compared to most Acrylic
paint. The company is on the web under cartoon colors and will ship direct to
you. The nicest thing is they are very, very opaque. Even white needs but one
coat.