Just learned of a spray formula for Mod Podge Matte. One thing I hate, is brushing on primer: too tedious, too time consuming, too boring and repetitive! I game with Army Men figures, and brushing on PVA Glue is said to be the best primer to keep paint from flaking off of soft plastic figures. Mod Podge is a variant formula of PVA Glue. I have many hundreds of 54mm Army Men figures to prime…
Wondering if anyone at TMP has used the Mod Podge Ultra Matte Spray? It is expensive (roughly $2.20 USD/ounce, delivered from Amazon), but I ordered a bottle to give it a go. My hope is that I can use it as a primer which will prevent Minwax urethane stain and craft acrylic paints from flaking off of my Army Men figures, over time.
In the past, I washed my Army Men figures with dish soap, let them dry, then I painted the bits that differed from the plastic's color, with full strength craft acrylic paints; I sealed/washed them with Minwax Polyshades Royal Walnut, followed by a matte clear spray coat.
After about 10 years, the urethane stain began to flake off, badly, along with the craft paint. I gave up on painting my Army Men figures, after that, as it seemed like 10 years was too short for the work invested. Would really like to have them painted, as they look so much better, painted, on the tabletop.
I will also try the latest Krylon spray paints made for plastic. I have my doubts that the Krylon will stick to the the HDPE plastic for very long. Might have to wait 10 years to know, so I thought I'd check the TMP Hive Mind, to see what shakes out. LOL! Cheers!
