07-29-2006, 03:02 PM
I\'ve been a model kit builder all my life, from styrene to vinyl, to resin.
Do NOT use model paint on either vinyl or resin!! It won\'t dry correctly, and will ruin the model. Something about the model paint reacts badly to both vinyl and resin, and the paint will be tacky forever.
Others were correct, you want to wash the parts first. I use simple dish soap, and scrub the parts really well with an old toothbrush. This removes any oils on the surface, from the molds. It will allow paint to stick to it better.
Use ACRYLIC PAINTS. They will work on both styrene and resin, with no reaction, and they dry really fast. These can be bought at alot of different places, best at Walmart in the craft section. The paints come in small bottles, and are fairly cheap enough.
Some people use a primer to basecoat their models before painting, but I think, at least in my case, that the acrylics are thick enough so you won\'t need a primer.
Good luck, and be sure to post pics when you are finished!
Oh! Just thought about Screamin\' kits... You MIGHT wanna fill the lower section of the kit with something to give it a bit of weight. Screamin\' made great kits, but they didn\'t want to stand on their own worth crap. You might want to think about glueing the model to some sort of base also, to prevent it from tipping over.
I also want to warn you that heat plays a huge factor in the models too. I spent an entire summer watching a vinyl model of mine slowly do a nose dive, because the summer heat had softened the vinyl. I learned my lesson the hard way there, and now if it looks like a weak spot, like ankles might get affected by summer heat, I fill them with Rock Hard Putty (found in hardware stores). No more bendy models.
Do NOT use model paint on either vinyl or resin!! It won\'t dry correctly, and will ruin the model. Something about the model paint reacts badly to both vinyl and resin, and the paint will be tacky forever.
Others were correct, you want to wash the parts first. I use simple dish soap, and scrub the parts really well with an old toothbrush. This removes any oils on the surface, from the molds. It will allow paint to stick to it better.
Use ACRYLIC PAINTS. They will work on both styrene and resin, with no reaction, and they dry really fast. These can be bought at alot of different places, best at Walmart in the craft section. The paints come in small bottles, and are fairly cheap enough.
Some people use a primer to basecoat their models before painting, but I think, at least in my case, that the acrylics are thick enough so you won\'t need a primer.
Good luck, and be sure to post pics when you are finished!
Oh! Just thought about Screamin\' kits... You MIGHT wanna fill the lower section of the kit with something to give it a bit of weight. Screamin\' made great kits, but they didn\'t want to stand on their own worth crap. You might want to think about glueing the model to some sort of base also, to prevent it from tipping over.
I also want to warn you that heat plays a huge factor in the models too. I spent an entire summer watching a vinyl model of mine slowly do a nose dive, because the summer heat had softened the vinyl. I learned my lesson the hard way there, and now if it looks like a weak spot, like ankles might get affected by summer heat, I fill them with Rock Hard Putty (found in hardware stores). No more bendy models.