RiverMan Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 I have been painting resin lures with createx and even with heat setting the paint doesn't seem to have the adhesion it does when sprayed on to lure surfaces I have painted in the past. Anyone else notice this? RM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 jed resin? some guys run them thru dishwasher first to get paint to hold better. we use lacquer based primers firs. did you 400 scuff the body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Adhesion promoter may help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Maybe a quick dip in some kind of solvent, to remove any surface contaminants and open the "pores" of the resin a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLT785 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 From Alumilite's FAQ about casting: Yes! We recommend lacquers or acrylics but you may also use synthetics or enamels. A lacquer primer may be needed to assure the long tem effectiveness of the paint. You may wish to paint your silicone mold before casting Alumilite. Paint the mold with a fast drying acrylic or clear coat. Once it is completely dry, cast your piece. When you demold the part you will pull out a painted piece. Alumilite will chemically bond to the dried paint. The other option is to paint the part as soon as it comes out of the mold while the resin is still curing to allow the curing resin to crosslink with the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverMan Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Appreciate it guys. I did a search last night and came up with some good ideas, mostly to clean the resin really well, prime, paint, heat set. RM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
