I painted a figure’s face in tamya flat flesh. Why didn’t the paint stick to the face on some spots? Thanks…[:)][;)]
Did you primer the figure before you painted? I find that using a good quality sanding primer will give you great results with paint. Also, be sure to wash your plastic before you primer to remove any oils which may also affect the model. Give it a try and see if that doesnt help.
Riceball
If you do not wash the figure with a mild detergent to take off all the mold releasing agent, and you do not prime the figure, acrylic paint tend to bead due to surface tension leaving spots uncovered.
do you wash before you glue body parts together? and do you also wash injection molded as well as the resin?
Thanks Guys. I sometimes wash all the parts before fixing 'em Together.
Carnage.
Here is my routine:
1.) Cut and clean parts.
2.) Wash parts
3.) Prime parts
After that procedure varies a bit due to the different types of models I build.
3A.) Put on surgical gloves for future handling if parts to prevent oil from fingers to get on the Model. Usually used for plastic models and smaller items.
3B.) Put on surgical gloves and insert metal rods into parts to serve as stays and allow me to manipulate them without touching them. Usually used for large pieces, resin & Vinyl kits.
Once the primer is on I try to touch the kit as little as possible with naked flesh.
On large scale Items I tend to put down a layer of top-coat between paint layers, this allows for touch-ups and corrections without affecting the underlying layers.
The oil from your fingers is bad news.