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The DSL website has some suggestions for preparation of the parts prior to painting. That's the most important part of painting anything, especially resin castings. The site recommends Goo Gone followed by soap and warm water then rinsing and careful drying. I have even (in fits of frustration) used strong solvents to remove any mold release agents the manufacturer uses for preventing the resin from sticking to the mold. Once clean and dry, any paint can be used on resin. Unlike styrenes, urethane resins are very tolerant of solvent based paints. Krylon should stick reasonably well to the resin once it's clean. But Krylon goes on rather thick due to its being in a spray can. It's difficult to regulate the amount of paint from these large cans. Not impossible, just difficult. Krylon is also brittle once dried, and may have shrunk on the resin, and therefore lost its adhesion to the plastic. I prefer to fog on a light coat of a solvent based paint like Floquil or Scalecoat. Once dry, it can be followed by any type of paint you wish. If you have further questions concerning painting, don't hesitate to contact me directly. I'll be glad to share whatever experience I have. Happy painting! Jerry Poniatowski --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Thomas Stoltz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > Has anyone had trouble painting DSL resin kits? What paints do you use? I thought Krylon would work, but it comes off when the details are painted. > > Thanks, > > Tom Stoltz > Maine S Gaugers > NASG > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Change your membership, change your message settings, use our CALENDAR, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
