"Preparing Perry ACW to Paint" Topic

What preparations are needed before painting Perry plastics? I remember in the days of Airfix that you were supposed to wash the figs with detergent, and my mom would not allow that so I painted them and the colors flaked off!! So what, if anything, will I have to do when I finally get my hands on some boxes of these beauties?

If they are truly hard plastic:

wash them, dry, spray primer, proceed as if white metal.

Post pix, those figs look exceptional

I just prime them. I've never washed plastic figures and never had a problem. If you want to see how mine turned out painted like this email me and I'll send you some pics.

pictors@pictorsstudio.com

I ould prime with Testor's flat white, or flat black, depending on your preference for primer color.
Testor's is made for plastic. I have had pitting and solvent problems with some primers on GW plastic, and ruined some of the Bretonnian kniggets, so I stick with Testor's for plastic.

Pilystyrene doesn't usually come with mold release on the surfae that must be washed off.

Nor does polystyrene.

I have used Krylon Ultra Flat black and white for years without ever having one problem. It's cheap and available every where.

I just use the cheap flat black spray at wal mart that cost $1 USD a can. It works great.