AceBaur Prime wrote:Tramp wrote:Greyrider is corrct, get rid of the enamels and use acrylics. Enamels eat into most plastics, and will not cure on anything other than metal or styrene; not urethane, not PVC, not vynil, none oif them. Enamels were originally meant to be used on metal, not plastics to begin with. That is why I always use acrylics.
Enamels are best used on stuff that won't be touched, like model cars and planes, otherwise they can chip and would require a clear coat for protection
According to my Movie Miniature Model making instructor, enamels should only be used on metals, never plastics. Enamels can eat into the plastics eventially destroying them. It is a slow process, but it will happen over time. That is why he said to always use Acrylics when painting plastics. Acrylixcs are also much easier to clean up since they are water-based, not oil-based.