painting on platinum silicone with psycho paint 5 days after demoulding?

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jacobzking

Well-Known Member

• Sep 11, 2012

• #1

i know the best case scenario is to paint silicone within 2 days of demoulding, but I have someone demoulding the parts, then shipping them to me for paint.

so it will likely be closer to 4-5 days between demoulding and painting. any tips?

 

Yodajammies

Sr Member

• Sep 11, 2012

• #2

Scrub the parts down really well with alcohol before painting. A lot of the issues I've had in the past with painting silicone came from surface contaminants.

 

tonykch

Well-Known Member

• Sep 11, 2012

• #3

Make sure you let each layer thoroughly dry before painting the next one. But I'm sure you knew that already. I've found that after about 3 days, it will cure, but it takes forever to do so. I use Fuse FX paints.

 

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jacobzking

Well-Known Member

• Sep 11, 2012

• #4

Yodajammies said:

Scrub the parts down really well with alcohol before painting. A lot of the issues I've had in the past with painting silicone came from surface contaminants.

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sounds like great advice. thanks guys!!!

also, i'll check out that fuse fx.