Plastikote

humby248 · Post by **humby248** » 31 Jul 2009 22:51

Recently tried using the clear super plastikote because this seemed to be a varnish/sealer but it just wrinkled up the paint work. Anyone else had this? Was I doing something wrong maybe? Has anyone else found a better sealer to protect the paint work? Also is the large cans of plastikote acrylic? I know they do an enamel in smaller.

The Kraken Wakes · Post by **The Kraken Wakes** » 31 Jul 2009 23:43

plastickote sealer works on plastikote paint - if you use it on enamels for example it will really mess your paintwork up - the naron had this problem I think on his tomahawk custom...

i use plastikote sprays all the time and never have any problems though I dont like the new nozels...

humby248 · Post by **humby248** » 01 Aug 2009 00:33

It was plastikote paint with the plastikote super so maybe I won't find out what went wrong but don't trust the super now so need to find an alternative to seal plastikote spray. I am waiting to try and get an airbrush compressor for humbrol enamels as I think they are alot harder wearing. I have an airbrush but used to use it with gas canister.

The Baron · Post by **The Baron** » 01 Aug 2009 04:36

sh*t!

You used it on Plastikote paint? I used it on all of my customs with no bother. What did you use for the undercoat?

It did do that to me when I tried spraying it onto Humbrol Enamels (was very tired), no idea who this Naron fellow is.

I know Wilkinsons do a home-brand equivalent spray lacquer.

The Kraken Wakes · Post by **The Kraken Wakes** » 01 Aug 2009 08:45

humby248 wrote:It was plastikote paint with the plastikote super so maybe I won't find out what went wrong but don't trust the super now so need to find an alternative to seal plastikote spray. I am waiting to try and get an airbrush compressor for humbrol enamels as I think they are alot harder wearing. I have an airbrush but used to use it with gas canister.

was it completely dry and not just touch dry?

mark · Post by **mark** » 01 Aug 2009 09:16

Blood for the Naron!!!

humby248 · Post by **humby248** » 01 Aug 2009 16:23

Completely dry, plastikote undercoat as well but still looked like orange peel. So does anyone know is plastikote in the big cans acrylic?

The Baron · Post by **The Baron** » 01 Aug 2009 16:27

Ah... did you use Plastikote tubs? I've never tried them, I've only ever used the spray paints.

humby248 · Post by **humby248** » 01 Aug 2009 16:31

Spray. Maybe I was just unlucky. Although if I know that the plastikote stuff is acrylic then I can source an alternative. Hannants model supplies on the net is good for a wide range of materials.

The Baron · Post by **The Baron** » 01 Aug 2009 18:38

I have no idea! Did you use spray as the undercoat too? Which toy is it? Some metallic-coloured plastics do tend to be slightly oily.

Blood for the Baron!

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