Foam+plastidip questions~

[Jetallston12]

Hey everyone! Was preetty curious about this and I've looked online but I haven't been able to find the answer. I was wondering if I had to seal the foam with glue/watered down glue first then apply the plastidip or if it was okay to just apply the plastidip. Hope to hear soon!

 

[takaaaa]

It's fine to spray Plastidip directly on EVA foam. I did it for my whole iron man suit and is fine and less work

 

[Raigal]

wasnt there a difference aswell in what foam is used, like eva foam or plastazote?

 

[takaaaa]

wasnt there a difference aswell in what foam is used, like eva foam or plastazote?

Excellent point that I over looked! Ill edit my reply that I know it will be on on EVA foam, if that's what the OP is talking about.

 

[Propsjonnyb]

Yes Agree, it has to be on the right type of foam, or you end up with a melting slimy mess, if in doubt, always use a coat of PVA (white glue) as it will seal it completely and will not react with the plastidip

 

[Mektar]

You can on plastazote aswel but will prob need more layers. I seal the plastazote with pva first then 3-4 layers of plastidip. No idea how many layers would be needed tho if not using pva tho.

 

[Sedulous Studios]

I brushed thinned (with Xylol) Plasti-Dip directly onto my EVA foam suit with great results. In other parts, I brushed on white glue first, which worked ok but is vastly less durable than the areas without glue. I didn't have much luck with the spray can Plasti-Dip, though.

 

[Jetallston12]

Thank you to everyone for the responses!I didnt mention earlier but I am using EVA foam. How many layers of plastidip should i apply to the EVA foam? I've heard 3-4 layers before and just wanted to double check so i don't mess up my suit. Sorry I'm new so i don't know how to do the multiple reply thing lol.