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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 9:26 AM

Some acrylics seem to have isopropyl alcohol in mix, and others thin acrylics with iso.  That will also soften vinyl.

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Posted by seasay on Monday, July 14, 2014 1:36 PM

Thanks guys!  You gave me a bunch of things to try.

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Posted by mississippivol on Saturday, July 12, 2014 4:32 PM

Use an acrylic paint. Enamels and vinyl tires don't mix.

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Saturday, July 12, 2014 2:58 PM

They cause vinyl tires to get sticky and never dry.  A good way to weather those tires is to brush or dust on some skintone talcum powder.

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Posted by Chrisk-k on Friday, July 11, 2014 5:45 PM

Paints don't adhere well to rubber tires and tracks in my experience.  I always prime them with a black primer and weather them.

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Aging rubber tires
Posted by seasay on Friday, July 11, 2014 2:19 PM
I'm building a 155mm Long Tom kit which has rubber tires. I'd like to dry brush them to add some realism but I'm having trouble with the enamels I usually use. Seems the rubber tire and the paint don't like each other very much. I get a mushy result from dry brushing. Is another paint I should be using to get better results?
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