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                        Painting vinyl hose.

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                        Wilbur Wright
                        • Member since
                          February 2006
                        • From: Boston
                        Painting vinyl hose.
                        Posted by Wilbur Wright on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 3:33 PM

                        I'm building the Meng D9 armored bulldozer and the hydraulic lines are vinyl hose, attached to the styrene stems with CA.

                        Usually vinyl hose is not painted (As in auto or F1 modeling), however this model is calling for the lines to be painted as they would have been sprayed in  the field.

                        I'm painting the D9 with Tamiya acrylic (Buff mixture) for Marines Corps version.

                        Should I prime the vinyl hose with MM enamel to "Seal" the vinyl?

                        Opinions please.?

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                        mississippivol
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
                        Posted by mississippivol on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 6:31 PM

                        Enamel doesn't play well with vinyl. It reacts with the vinyl and won't dry. I would paint it with the acrylic, and let it go.

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                        jeffpez
                        • Member since
                          July 2008
                        • From: Summerville, SC
                        Posted by jeffpez on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 7:37 AM

                        When I built mine I didn't prime anything but I used  Tamiya acrylic rather than enamel and it did fine. One line detached itself and the paint remained in place when I glued it back.

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                        Don Stauffer
                        • Member since
                          November 2009
                        • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
                        Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 9:18 AM

                        I have had trouble with vinyl with both enamels and acrylics.  I color vinyl with the alcohol-type markers now.

                        Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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                        Chrisk-k
                        • Member since
                          December 2011
                        Posted by Chrisk-k on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 12:10 PM

                        FSM recommends a coat of Future followed by a coat of acrylic paint.  Future's adhesion to vinyl and metal is excellent.

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                        Wilbur Wright
                        • Member since
                          February 2006
                        • From: Boston
                        Posted by Wilbur Wright on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 1:14 PM

                        Thanks Guys,

                        Never thought of Future but that makes sense as it is made for vinyl type floors.

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