"That Darn Plastic Sheen..." Topic
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| NOLA Chris | 13 May 2013 8:11 a.m. PST |
so…
how to do away with it? I've had some success with putting a wash and then dulcoat on some of my prepaints…
(cars, tanks, buildings, and figs) but other figs and buildings seem to shed washes…
and even though they were cheap,
I don't want to have to prime and repaint them. any other tips/advice? Thanks,
Chris |
| Marc the plastics fan | 13 May 2013 8:33 a.m. PST |
Spray matte then wash and re-spray maybe |
| jpattern2 | 13 May 2013 11:02 a.m. PST |
Are you washing the prepaints before you spray them? A good soak in hot water and Dawn dishwashing detergent should help with Dullcote (sic) adhesion. |
| Rubber Suit Theatre | 13 May 2013 1:08 p.m. PST |
Minwax polyurethane stain would work (see "the dip"). It takes dullcote or brush on sealer quite well. I recommend against Future on PVC because it's too brittle and cracks when the figure flexes. |
| NOLA Chris | 13 May 2013 4:18 p.m. PST |
Thanks, guys! I'll give a wash and spray a try Chris |
| Sergeant Paper | 13 May 2013 11:01 p.m. PST |
Sheen's no good unless you've got Jimmy Neutron too! |
| nevinsrip | 14 May 2013 4:50 a.m. PST |
What type of figures are you talking about? Plastic army men? PVC figures? |
| NOLA Chris | 14 May 2013 11:52 a.m. PST |
Hi nevinsrip
I have some prepainted cheap plastic robots
one old HO farmhouse
and some prepainted 20mm WW2 tanks
and 15-25mm cars most of the vehicles I can get to tone down
but the robots…
the dulcoat just beaded up and jumped off the damn things! I'll try washing them first
and then retry with spray dulcoat Chris |
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