lucky1oldman | 05 Jan 2016 8:41 a.m. PST |
I recently acquired some painted plastic figs. & was worried about paint chipping. Any suggestions regarding whether I should put a coating over them for preservation? Preferred products? Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
vtsaogames | 05 Jan 2016 8:55 a.m. PST |
I used the dip (polyshades minwax ) on some plastic figures. I've lost tails from a horse or two but no paint. Perhaps they market a clear product. |
Thomas O | 05 Jan 2016 8:56 a.m. PST |
Are you talking about soft plastic figures or the hard plastic ones. I spray my hard plastic 28mm figures with matt finish clear coat the same as my metal ones. |
War In 15MM | 05 Jan 2016 9:06 a.m. PST |
I spray them with Testors' Dullcote… I've been doing it for decades. |
lucky1oldman | 05 Jan 2016 9:27 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the suggestions. To Thomas O – they are mostly soft. (A Call to Arms/Marx) The matt finish clear product you mentioned – do you use a particular brand & where can you purchase it? |
lucky1oldman | 05 Jan 2016 10:00 a.m. PST |
To War in 15MM: Regarding the Testors' Dullcote is it a flat/dull coat or a glossy one? In other words is the product called flat or glossy? |
ordinarybass | 05 Jan 2016 10:55 a.m. PST |
I've used various hardware store brands of matte finish spray over terrain made from similar soft plastic toys. Sometimes these end up with a bit of satin sheen, but usually not much if you do light coats in the proper conditions. More recently I've used Winsor Newton Galeria acrylic Matte Varnish on alot of hard plastic, pvc and metal figs. Being Acrylic, I doubt that it's quite as sturdy as the enamel/oil based sprays, but it goes on very flat. Also, since I use Minwax dip for most of my figs, they are already encased in a layer of sturdy plastic, and the Galeria is mostly there to cut the satin shine from the minwax. I see it's not an option for you since they're already painted, but for the future, the best way to protect the paint on soft plastic figs and models is to make sure they are properly undercoated with a spray paint that will bond to such plastic. I like the Krylon "fusion" and "camo" (with fusion tech) spray paints. A well-bonded and sturdy undercoat will work well with virtually any varnish |
Ceterman | 05 Jan 2016 11:14 a.m. PST |
Lucky1, Testors' Dullcote is exactly that. Dull. They do make a gloss also. |
Vintage Wargaming | 05 Jan 2016 12:06 p.m. PST |
The absolute best for soft plastic figures is to spray them with Plastidip. This adds a matt rubberised coating which retains all paint and is nigh on indestructible. Make sure you get the clear spray as it comes in a variety of colours. I use it for everything, including metals. I wouldn't like to try to strip figures which had been sprayed with Plastidip. |
Thomas O | 05 Jan 2016 12:08 p.m. PST |
lucky1 I mostly use Krylon Matt or Flat finish, I prefer the Flat finish, but it is harder to find. The Matt finish does have a bit of sheen to it, but not all that much so I can live with it. |
lucky1oldman | 05 Jan 2016 12:32 p.m. PST |
Thanks for all the help & info. I'll try a few to see which is best for me. |
John Leahy | 05 Jan 2016 12:54 p.m. PST |
Plasti-dip is the winner. I have used it for years. Great stuff! |
Bashytubits | 05 Jan 2016 1:21 p.m. PST |
Any clear polyeurathane finish will protect soft plastic figures. I just brushed it onto mine and then sprayed them wiith dullcote. You can actually bend the figures and not lose any paint at all, works great. Minwax does make a clear product and that is what I have used. |