Spray Paint and Oils???

[franz bolo]

I have a toy that I primed and painted with Krylon Spraypaint.

Will it mess it up if I paint the details with oil paint? How long do oils take to dry? Can I use thinner or anything like that?

Are there any other paints that go on with good coverage?

I've used enamels but they take a ton of coats to make opaque. I need to do some fades but I don't have my airbrush available for it.

Thanks.

FB

 

[Raffles]

I'd go for acrylic. Oils can take weeks to dry properly will knacker your brushes and I only ever use them to weather props and models. They give very good coverage especially from an airbrush and can be thinned to achieve perfect fades.

 

[Gigatron]

Oils are good for washes, not for primary coverage because of their paste-like consistency.

Using oil as an actual coat is a pain because they need to be thinned with turpenoid to the correct consistency, which could be a lot of trial and error. And then, it could be a few days before they're dry.

You're better off using acrylics, even if you have to brush them on. Get some acrylic thinner (I believe you can use 91% denatured alcohol). Dip your brush in the thinner, then wipe it on a paper towel. Then dip it in the paint. The pre-thinner application will keep the paint from gumming up your brush, though you will need to re-dip in the thinner every couple of trips to the paint bottle. And every once in a while, you'll need to completely clean the brush to really get rid of the build-up.

-Fred

 

[franz bolo]

Thanks for the replies!

I got lucky and had access to an airbrush setup so I didn't need oils after all. Here's what I needed it for.

FB

 

[Vaderman]

Cute!!
Bunnies!!

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