painting soft plastic?
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painting soft plastic?
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				so, im a pretty good painter, but i've noticed that my enamal paints dont seem to dry when applied to soft plastic. any help on this topic?
			
			
				
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Re: painting soft plastic?
				
				enamels and soft plastic don't mix.  Acrylics do pretty well there.  There may be a way to make enamels work, but I'm not sure.
			
			
				
			
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Re: painting soft plastic?
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				I've had good luck painting a primer coat (two is better) of acrylic paint, then the enamel final coat.
			
			
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Re: painting soft plastic?
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				thanks!
			
			
				
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Re: painting soft plastic?
				
				Another trick is to drybrush several layers with plenty of drying time (12 hours) between coats.
			
			
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