"Primers & Paints to Avoid with Shapeways Products" Topic
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| PVT641 | 02 May 2013 12:28 p.m. PST |
Foe those of you who have used Shapeways models before, are there any primers or paints that you are aware of that should be avoided when working on their models. I don't want the models eaten by some paint if I can avoid it. |
| boy wundyr x | 02 May 2013 9:27 p.m. PST |
I haven't had any bad experiences with primers or paints, but I have heard the sunlight (UV rays) are bad for FUD, so keep them in the dark until they are painted, especially if you have painting timelines like I do… |
| PVT641 | 03 May 2013 7:31 a.m. PST |
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| pbhawkin | 08 May 2013 9:59 p.m. PST |
All common hobby paints will work with WSF material. HOWEVER, FUD and FD have poor adhesion and although the paint goes on well it can easily be scratched off inadvertently. |
| decapod | 09 May 2013 5:40 a.m. PST |
FUD needs to be ultra clean – several washes in hot water and detergent to get off the oil/wax used for support and cleaning the model from shapeways. I find a thin coat of varnish first helps considerably. |
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