A-Mac Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 I've had the same issue with both Solarez and DN. While the coats are curing, the bone color I paint turns a shade darker and becomes mottled with yellow. Anybody ever had this kind of issue with other formulas? I was mixing folk art and createx paints too, so maybe there lie the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inrll Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 I've done 1 bone color lure and it was all createx. I didn't have any discolorations with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobv Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 I've had the same issue with both Solarez and DN. While the coats are curing, the bone color I paint turns a shade darker and becomes mottled with yellow. Anybody ever had this kind of issue with other formulas? I was mixing folk art and createx paints too, so maybe there lie the issue. I would imagine to two paints are different enough there is some separation going on. Try using one brand or the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 I would think it would be the paints interacting with one another A-Mac. Epoxies are pretty much inert and should not have an adverse reaction to the paint. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Mac Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Hmmm. I already had a few baits painted up, but stopped when I saw the yellowing effect. I purchased some Createx clear gloss (which I've used in the past) and put several coats on one of the remaining bone colored lures to try. The color remained normal after applying probably 5 coats of clear gloss. I proceed to heat set, as I normally would. Not long after putting DN on, the lure started to have the same yellowing. This is the only color I've had issues with, I guess it's time to mix up a new batch. I was hoping a few coats of clear gloss would work, but I guess the DN is still able to get to the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 I think the DN is penetrating your acrylic paint and when a color is 'wetted out' it naturally shows slightly darker. I actually WANT DN to penetrate paint and form a bond with the underlying undercoat so I see it as a good thing. The finish will be more durable than it would be with a topcoat that just sits on top of the paint, like epoxy does. In this case, I'd be looking to adjust the color formula instead of finding ways to avoid the penetration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Mac Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Yeah, I checked and the paint I was mixing with was Americana from Michaels. I'm chucking it all. I think I need to strip the paint off of the remaining lures and start over. After seeing the same effects after shooting several layers of clear gloss over the color, I think it's my only option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I'd suggest you do a test paint and clear with whatever you plan to use next on a sample before you strip anything. You may find it's not the paint after all, or that the new paint and clear combination does the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Mac Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 That is a possibility Mark. That would imply that something is wrong with my DN. Though I'm trying to remain optimistic and say it is the paint. I haven't noticed anything unusual with other paint schemes... so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
