chasing120 Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Hi, Just wondering if anyone has come up with effective alternatives to Airbrush soft plastics with. I can't source any application specific paint in Australia and the Createx and Tamiaya model paints I use for my hardbodies rub off. Is there something else I can use or will dipping the model paints afterwards work? Cheers, John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinamike Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 John, Ispikeit.com carries paint made just for plastic baits, its good stuff it will not rub off. I think there are some shipping restrictions. Just give them a call at 912-225-4533 (extension 106). You'll probably have to leave Bruce a message, if he cant ship you the material then i'm sure he be glad to help you out with something that is availible to you, he's forgotten more about plastic than we will ever learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurizio Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 the paints are "US only"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasing120 Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) Exactly my problem, due to shipping restrictions retailers in the US won't ship Soft Plastic Paints to Australia. Hence the quest to find an available alternative. Edited September 17, 2012 by chasing120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rixon529 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Hi, Just wondering if anyone has come up with effective alternatives to Airbrush soft plastics with. I can't source any application specific paint in Australia and the Createx and Tamiaya model paints I use for my hardbodies rub off. Is there something else I can use or will dipping the model paints afterwards work? Cheers, John. I don't know anything about your country, but maybe if you inquired with this organizaiton: http://www.apmf.asn.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1 and explain what you're looking for they can help? Good luck. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass4Me Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Larry Dalhburg uses another product called alumidust from the Alumilite corp. It is a powder that is brushed onto the mold BEFORE the plastic is poured. After your plastic is cooled, remove it and dip it in extrememly hot and thin clear plastic to coat the lure(no colors added). Then you let the baits drip the excess clear off. See if this link works. It's a vid of him using the dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishaholic5 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 If you go down the Powder pigment road, Solid Solutions(Melbourne) or Barnes pattern supplies(Sydney and Brisbane?) are Australian companies that supply them for the Movie making special effects industry. They may be able to help out. Cheers Wal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
