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| Photon713 2006-08-29, 9:25 pm |
| Evening, all...
I have painted some plastic stuff with a craft paint specifically for
plastic. However, after 1 week it has not dried. It is still tacky to
the touch. I am considering using a clear polyurethane over the
paint in hopes that it might leave a dry surface. Can anyone
recommend this or have another approach? The paint will
ultimately be up against clothing.
Regards...Bob
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| Pete C. 2006-08-30, 3:25 am |
| Photon713 wrote:
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> Evening, all...
>
> I have painted some plastic stuff with a craft paint specifically for
> plastic. However, after 1 week it has not dried. It is still tacky to
> the touch. I am considering using a clear polyurethane over the
> paint in hopes that it might leave a dry surface. Can anyone
> recommend this or have another approach? The paint will
> ultimately be up against clothing.
>
> Regards...Bob
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> lvMMMCDLXXIX+1
Contact the paint manufacturer. Certainly putting a coat of a
potentially incompatible product on top of a product that is already
known to have a problem is only asking for more trouble.
Pete C.
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"Photon713" <bobrass@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:Iy6Jg.7385$pX3.2138@trnddc07...
> Evening, all...
>
> I have painted some plastic stuff with a craft paint specifically for
> plastic. However, after 1 week it has not dried. It is still tacky to
> the touch. I am considering using a clear polyurethane over the
> paint in hopes that it might leave a dry surface.
Do not do that. My only suggestion is to start from scratch. I don't know
what went wrong, but I do know it will be extremely difficult to figure out.
You're just asking for more headaches. Scrap it.
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| aenewhouse@gmail.com 2006-08-31, 3:25 am |
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jeffc wrote:
> "Photon713" <bobrass@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:Iy6Jg.7385$pX3.2138@trnddc07...
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> Do not do that. My only suggestion is to start from scratch. I don't know
> what went wrong, but I do know it will be extremely difficult to figure out.
> You're just asking for more headaches. Scrap it.
I agree. Adding another coat of almost anything on top of a non-dry
coat will only make things worse. Was the paint you used quite old?
I would try to scrape the tacky paint off if possible - see if mineral
spirits softens it, or maybe acetone? What is the solvent recommended
for cleanup? Anyway, when you start from scratch, I'd try newer paint,
a different brand of paint, or paint thinned somewhat with mineral
spirits (or appropriate solvent).
Sorry and good luck,
Andy
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| m Ransley 2006-08-31, 9:25 am |
| Your paint is defective likely the driers are missing, best is remove it
if it wont dry in a warm dry environment.
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