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Post by BUCKY on May 13, 2019 19:21:10 GMT -5
Don't panic, dude. Plenty builders use acrylics with no problems. I have several different types of paint on my bench.
Acrylic paint can be either lacquer, or enamel.
It just takes patience, and practice. You can have as many blokes tell you to use the acrylics, as there are blokes telling you to ditch them. Sometimes, experimenting with a product will help you find your comfort zone.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2019 19:32:15 GMT -5
Acrylic paint can be either lacquer, or enamel. Uh-oh. What the devil does that mean? I thought they were all different. Lacquer, then enamel, then acrylic, and they were three different products. I won't panic yet, but you're sure gonna have to explain that one. |
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Post by 68383 on May 13, 2019 19:43:04 GMT -5
Just experiment to find what medium works for you. Everyone has a different technique/ uses different products.
Heck, two people can use the same products and have different results.
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Post by BUCKY on May 13, 2019 19:49:16 GMT -5
And, I can use the same product twice and have two different results!!
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Post by DusterEd on May 14, 2019 16:46:28 GMT -5
This can be confusing. First when I say acrylic I mean water based. And for me water based paint is not the best paint for over all paint jobs. And my experience with it has been terrible. I've had problems with it adhering to primer. It doesn't cover well by brushing it on. But you can get away with it if you use an airbrush and use a clear coat. This is why I use mostly enamel and lacquer. I've found these paints are much more durable. I always use automotive sealer to protect the plastic. This way I can use lacquer or enamel. And I will mostly always will clear this with enamel clear. Enough to be able to sand it out with 5000+ wet sandpaper before buffing it out. Enamel paint will give you a thicker coating to buff out. So I say try enamel and see how it works for you.
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Post by goofy62 on May 14, 2019 18:37:34 GMT -5
And I will mostly always will clear this with enamel clear. Be careful about what enamel clear coats you are using. While I don't have a lot of experience with other clear enamels, I do have plenty with Testors clear enamel......and it's not pretty! Testors clear enamel will yellow horribly over time. Some times, it doesn't take long.
This '37 Chevy is SUPPOSED to be very light beige. Thanks to Testors enamel clear coat, it is now a wonderful shade of yellow!
Steve
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Post by DusterEd on May 14, 2019 20:34:44 GMT -5
I normally don't clear light non metallic colors. Just medium to dark metallics. But thanks for the heads up.
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Post by BUCKY on May 15, 2019 15:49:55 GMT -5
Wow, Steve!! At least it's an even coat of yellowed clear coat! Looks like ya meant for it to be yeller!!
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