Trouble w/Paint adhering to resin castings..Please Help

[Jedifather]

Argh! This is driving me crazy. I must be doing something wrong. I've tried washing the piece in warm soapy water; scrubbing with a brush; Fantasik. The paint seems to stay soft, and can actually be rubbed off with your finger.

 

[Wolfie]

Have you tried sanding it? leaving a bit of a roughish surface then priming it?

 

[chuckyAPP]

Try a degreaser like simple green then make sure you prime the piece before you paint it.

 

[chuckyAPP]

If the paint is rubbing off its probably because you're not letting it dry long enough. In weather like this it may take a day or two. I have the same problem when im not patient enough to wait between coats not giving them time to dry.

 

[franz bolo]

After you clean the surface, let it dry thoroughly. You might try an adhesion promoter like Bulldog or Duplicolor.

If not, just mist the first coat of primer very lightly. Let it dry for at least 5 full minutes before the next coat. All the paint will be adhering to your base coat so if it's too thick then it will just scrape off.

Mist the paint until the final result is achieved.

Good Luck

FB

 

[Jedifather]

If the paint is rubbing off its probably because you're not letting it dry long enough. In weather like this it may take a day or two. I have the same problem when im not patient enough to wait between coats not giving them time to dry.

:unsure Yeah, sometimes patience is not my strong point. And it's the primer I'm having trouble with; I haven't even started the top coat. I'll try doing light coats, and be patient.

I working on 5 sabers for my son for his birthday, so I guess I've been rushing it a bit.

Thanks for the help everyone. :thumbsup

 

[Harada357]

After you clean the surface, let it dry thoroughly. You might try an adhesion promoter like Bulldog or Duplicolor.

If not, just mist the first coat of primer very lightly. Let it dry for at least 5 full minutes before the next coat. All the paint will be adhering to your base coat so if it's too thick then it will just scrape off.

Mist the paint until the final result is achieved.

Good Luck

FB

Sometimes the biggest problems are solved by going back to the basic solutions. I should know better. I want to pick the darn thing up too soon - I wish i had a heat lamp drying box. The local weather and humidity is my enemy when it comes to paint.
Thanks for the advice.

 

[franz bolo]

Yeah, it's very humid where I live. Sometimes I mist on the first light coat then let it dry overnight inside the house. It's less humid and ensures the paint is dry.

FB

 

[Marc Wagner]

Try rubbing alcohol. It eats away the mold release and then wash with soap and warm water.

 

[thd9791]

So, most of my thoughts have already been said - but I'd like to reiterate the "mist." even if you're spraying lightly, if you're closer than 6 inches, the paint will still goop up. Back up more than it feels normal, the paint will get over there I promise haha. sometimes this can help give you a hard even coat