Trouble painting Forge world models

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Ellian ( 2 )
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Trouble painting Forge world models

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As he title says I have soaked in detergent for 10 mins and washed with a tooth brush but It didn't help I also tried to wipe if any residue with nail polish remover a again no go, the paint rolls together like when you try to paint plastic??
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Re: Trouble painting Forge world models

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And the surface on some parts is just too smooth, a little sanding on large open spaces can improve the surface for paint adhesion.
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Re: Trouble painting Forge world models

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If the paint's pooling, they're probably not clean enough. Try again with a stronger cleanser.
Also, like pretre said... Primer. If you're not priming them, you're wasting your time.


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Re: Trouble painting Forge world models

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I use pine-sol, soak for a few minutes toothbrush abit, run under water.(not hot water) never had a problem. FW likes to soak their molds in mold release. that's why the get bubbles in their casts.
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Re: Trouble painting Forge world models

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Prime them with a real primer like Tamiya or Mr Hobby after soaking them in a grease removal product (dish soap works pretty well in warm water).
those primer leave a fine texture over the models which can be sanded if needed but also help greatly for the paint to adhere properly to the model. Mr Hobby 1200 Surface Primer is probably the best of all. this one is also available in pot for airbrushing.

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