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Posted by coach on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 10:16 AM

  Has anyone had experience with Krylon fusion for plastics or Krylon for crafts in the shortcuts can. there are a couple colors I can use and the price is right with a coupon

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 9:38 AM

Yeah, I have.  The paint comes out pretty thick (big hole in spray nozzle).  Not like most hobby paints. I do use Krylon primer exclusively, but then again for a lot of priming I don't mind a thick coat.

I recently tried a new color (not labeled for plastics, just Krylon spray paint) called flat aluminum. It is NOT very flat. In fact, it is one of the shiniest aluminums out there- would look good for polished aluminum.  Now that Testors flat aluminum is available again I will use that for flat.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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  • From: Austin, TX
Posted by DoogsATX on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 11:08 AM

Tried some Krylon Fusion gloss black on recommendation as a base for Alclad and it was awful. Very thick, pebbly...not a fan at all. So happy I tested it on a scrap kit first.

On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2

On Deck:  1/350 HMS Dreadnought

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Posted by Blueline on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 12:02 PM

I did the same as Doogs.  I will never use it again.  It came out very thick and the finish was not smooth at all.  Don't waste your money, IMHO

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  • From: Longmont, Colorado
Posted by Cadet Chuck on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 12:18 PM

The only thing I used Krylon for was when I had to cover a huge area (the hull of the C-57D saucer ship from Polar Lights.)  I used 2 large cans of primer and 4 or 5 large cans of aluminum finish coat.  It would have taken weeks and hundreds of dollars to use little bottles of model paint, and the high-flow rate of the Krylon spray was acutally an advantage in this situation.

Cons:  Even though I had the windows open and fans in the windows, the entire basement and everything in it was covered with paint dust at the end of this project.

A lot of fine sanding was required between each coat, because it results in a "pebbly" surface out of the can.  I had to apply many finish coats and use a lot of paint before it looked right for a spaceship model.

So, I cannot recommend it in general for the type of small models we usually build.  I think it is fine for repainting your lawn furniture, and stuff like that!

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

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Posted by coach on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 12:18 PM

Thanks for the replies, I will take a pass.

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  • From: Atlanta, GA
Posted by Mustang8376 on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 1:36 PM

Not exactly the best of pictures, but this my ERTL MF sprayed with Krylon Flat White.  Came out thick as everyone says, but not so bad.  Not good with the underlying salt thatw as going to be used for weathering.  

Current build: 1/48 Monogram A-1H & AMT Jedi Starfighter.

 


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