Re: Return of the Living Dead Zombie Barrel Build
Oh, before you go cakeing paint on the barrel, you may want to do some paint preping! First you need to clean the outside with warm soapy ( no aloe! ) water to remove any contaminants from the surface. Than get some red scotch brite pads and scuff it down real good. This will let the paint grab into the plastic better. Then clean the plastic again to remove what you scuffed. When you get it nice and clean, and ready to paint, go to your local auto paint supply shop, and get some plastic adhesion promoter. They have it in spray cans, a good brand is "bulldog adhesion promoter". This helps make paint stick, to all sorts of plastics. You just need to apply 1 good coat to the whole canister,then let it set for about 15 minutes. After that, apply your first overall color! This may sound like a pain, but if you want the paint to stick the best it can stick, follow these rules! As far as the fusion paint goes,I have yet to see it really make a difference in adhesion. The other factor that causes the paint to come off is bending, or flexing the plastic. This is where adhesion promoter comes in. In the end there is still a chance for the paint to scratch, and chip off, but this will really help out in the long run.