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Painting Plaster
Posted by Grimmo on Friday, June 19, 2009 4:32 AM

G'Day all. I recently purchased a verlinden plaster building set, (was 6 pieces, until i dropped it, then it was 9 pieces!) and am wondering how to paint it. It is going to be in an Iraq diorama.

 

Do i need to put a base coat on first?

What paints will be good for plaster?

 

Many thanks! 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Massachusetts
Posted by ajlafleche on Friday, June 19, 2009 7:03 AM
Base coat is up to you. Any type of paint works on plaster.

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  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: clinton twp, michigan
Posted by camo junkie on Friday, June 19, 2009 7:38 AM
sorry ya dropped it grimmo. but as ajlafleche wrote any paint, and no primer needed unless you want to go that route...wont hurt it any! i built mine out of styrene and added plaster over top of it then gave it a black primer coat b4 painting...in case that helps! Wink [;)]
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  • Member since
    August 2006
  • From: Neenah, WI
Posted by HawkeyeHobbies on Friday, June 19, 2009 8:16 AM
Plaster will accept any paint. However it being a material that sucks up paint I recommend you give it a primer first...even a light mist of Future will seal the pores.

Gerald "Hawkeye" Voigt

http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/

 

 

"Its not the workbench that makes the model, it is the modeler at the workbench."

  • Member since
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Posted by Grimmo on Saturday, June 20, 2009 1:59 AM
Thanks guys!
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