DoubleT Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 I did some searching but didn't come up with much. Although, it seems like I have seen it on here before. I plan to foil a bait soon. My concern is airbrushing acrylic paint onto the etex and running into adhesion issues. Do I need to use a different paint? Should I lightly scuff the etex first? Thanks for any help that you can provide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 I never use epoxy over foil until I’m ready to topcoat the bait. I use thin adhesive foil on which I can burnish the edges down so they disappear. But if I did, I would lightly sand the epoxy to give the paint something to mechanically grip before shooting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benton B Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 I don't use etex but I do use a coat of flex coat rod builder's epoxy over every bait before I paint. Never had a problem with water based paint not sticking to the epoxy coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Lightly sand. wipe with denatured alcohol. This gets rid of "amine blush. In addition, spray with a coat or two of createx transparent base. Paint can separate from a hard , slick surface during heat set or from abrasion. The transparent base goes on milky white, but dries crystal clear. paint will not separate from it. You can also use this product on a plastic blank instead of Opaque white if you want to spray a ghost pattern. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleT Posted July 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Thanks guys for the tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
