spectreisland
New Member
Does anyone know what I can use to alleviate the tacky feeling from a painted prop? I recently purchased a "home made" replica but when I pick it up it always feels tacky. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
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defstartrooper
Sr Member
Well given the title has the word paint and the post has the words painted prop i'd assume painted but yeah what kind of paint and what kind of materials been painted ?
franz bolo
Sr Member
I just painted up a toy and it was pretty tacky (the paint not the toy!). I had to go in with a toothbrush and soap and clean all the paint off because it wasn't drying in a certain area.
I think there might have been mold release or something in the corners. Once it dried, I primed over it and it worked prefect. You could have the same thing. It could be grease or something and the paint won't dry.
Does the prop smell like paint? If so, the paint is still drying. How many days has it been that way?
Good Luck
FB
I think there might have been mold release or something in the corners. Once it dried, I primed over it and it worked prefect. You could have the same thing. It could be grease or something and the paint won't dry.
Does the prop smell like paint? If so, the paint is still drying. How many days has it been that way?
Good Luck
FB
CustomCreations
Sr Member
If 'Plasticote' was used,then good luck to you ;-)
. Where I work I have banned it from being used as it never dries properly, esp if sprayed in heavy coats.
Beeb89's suggestion is probably the best way fwd.
. Where I work I have banned it from being used as it never dries properly, esp if sprayed in heavy coats.
Beeb89's suggestion is probably the best way fwd.
Gigatron
Sr Member
Depends on what the base cause is. If it's a resin prop, it could be the resin wasn't correctly cured and it's bleeding out causing the paint to not adhere correctly.
If it's not resin, then the paint was either old or not properly shaken.
So, here's the fix. Take some Simple Green (NOT soylent green, that's made from people and it's hard to wash off) or ez-off oven cleaner and test it on a small part to see how it reacts. The paint should come right off.
Now, if it's resin, give it a good wash in warm soapy water and let it sit for a few days after you've dried it. If it's not cured, it'll feel oily. If it is cured, then it was just bad paint. If it's not cured, you can try putting it in a 200* oven for a few hours and hopefully, that'll work. Then prime and paint as normal.
-Fred
If it's not resin, then the paint was either old or not properly shaken.
So, here's the fix. Take some Simple Green (NOT soylent green, that's made from people and it's hard to wash off) or ez-off oven cleaner and test it on a small part to see how it reacts. The paint should come right off.
Now, if it's resin, give it a good wash in warm soapy water and let it sit for a few days after you've dried it. If it's not cured, it'll feel oily. If it is cured, then it was just bad paint. If it's not cured, you can try putting it in a 200* oven for a few hours and hopefully, that'll work. Then prime and paint as normal.
-Fred
