BrownPigs Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 I am looking for any advice/trick to get a better adhesion between my paint and resin. I always wipe my baits down with denatured alcohol before I paint them and they are completely demolded. So I am not having any bubbling problems. 1) is there a certain kind of primer that is far better? 2) Does heating the bait up in the oven right before painting make a big difference? 3) is there some other chemical I should be applying before painting? 4) any other tips is much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coley Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 I use Alumilite RC-3 resin for my baits. I prime with Krylon white primer and paint with lacquer. Have had no problems of this type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickdraw Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 I'm using Alumilite white and my first coats are usually a Createx pearlesence in different colors. This stuff and all of my paints stick much better to the resin that any primed wood I have used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Some dip or brush with acetone, but I see no need in my baits. I often spray my baits with a little clear or white lacquer, or Krylon, or acrylic, or ..... I know some sand the bait with 400 grit sandpaper before they paint. Normally I touch up my bait with 400 grit sandpaper, then mist with a clear acrylic rattle can, then after about 10 minutes I paint my base coat with white Createx or equivalent. I get very good results doing this, and as mentioned by quickdraw, I find that I get as good a result as a cleared and sealed wood bait. I asked about a primer from a Taxidermy company and they just use lacquer for a base coat because they find that the resins are so smooth that even their paints won't stick to them without it. If there is a better "primer" I have yet to find out about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 lacquer or epoxy based primers. they will bite in not just lay on top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 There is adhesion promoters out there but I have no personal experience with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tater Hog Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Bulldog adheasive promotor Super glue works too if your in a jam. Thin stuff you get at RC Car hobby stores. its thin as water.. that's the kind I like. Then primer. Nason 2k Etch Primer is what I use. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
