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04-08-2015, 12:04 AM | #1 |
VALKYRIE
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Hey guys, I've been wondering about paint on flexible plastic. Does it crack when the plastic is flexed? For example, 2011 Skystriker tail fins and thumbs on modern Joes. Web gear too, will paint crack on it? I know a bunch of you paint web gear.
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04-08-2015, 01:56 AM | #2 |
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If its a hasbro production part, those are pretty rigid although they have some flex to them and take paint pretty well when primed. Cast parts in flex are a much harder thing to paint due to people using different materials or not curing the parts properly. I usually just try and get the parts in the color I need so I can avoid having to give them an alcohol bath, prime then paint. Lol
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04-09-2015, 03:21 AM | #3 |
Gone Fishing
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Absolutely, what doesn't easily crack will be super weak.
Your best bet on very soft plastic is to use an acrylic base coat if enamel is your paint of choice, enamel won't dry on soft plastic. The parts you mentioned aren't really super soft so you'd have to mildly abuse them before you saw cracking. Web gear painted with acrylic in thin multi-coats won't reeeeeally crack but can rub off easy due to the soft surface.
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