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Painting Resin ?


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#1 bazzer

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Posted 18 March 2013 - 12:30 AM

Hey guys i have alot of trouble painting resin i make race boats and i cant seem to find the right paint or technique to painting im always getting fish eyes and it always goes weird and like sinks in i use supercast resin from here in australia the only way i can paint is with tamiya with a brush and i cant get that smooth finish what are some suggestions and methods i dont use mold release either
any feedback would be great thankyou



#2 gluebomb

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Posted 18 March 2013 - 02:56 AM

I would first wash the parts with Dawn dish soap, make sure they are extremely dry, then I would primer them. To get a smooth finish I think you may have to either use an airbrush or spray can. That's my twelve cents.