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                        Tacky Tracks! HELP!!

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                        wipw
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Tacky Tracks! HELP!!
                        Posted by wipw on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:50 PM
                        Well, it finally happened to me. I painted my Dragon 1/72 Jagdpanther vinyl tracks with Testor's Flat Black from a rattle can. After 5 days, they are still tacky. I've seen other members out here mention this happening to them. What's the best solution to going on? I've been considering brushing on some rust colored pastels to see if that will dry them out. Any ideas, anyone?
                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 3:00 PM
                        Yes I could use some advise from the jedi tooo (hehehehe) For I painted the alice packs and other misc. that came with the dragon m1A2 with model masters OD and they are sticky sticky sticky. Though I used taimya khaiki and it is not as bad but still alittle tacky, also tried praying a laquar coat and no results. Help us Obi one.
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 3:40 PM
                        I've had that happen once. I sprinkled (liberally) black pastel dust, but the result was just ugly. I say just use the testors rattle can primer right over the paint. I prime mine now, and haven't had the problem ever since.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 4:55 PM
                        Bill, I have had paint stay tacky and never dry. I stripped it off but maybe an over coat of flat base or something may seal it in. Try an inconspicuos place first and see how you go.
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                        wipw
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:00 PM
                        Tanks, guys!!

                        It's only an $8 kit, after all. Nothing to loose sleep over. Maybe I'll try a bunch of different stuff and if the tracks go away, there's more where they came from!!
                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:09 PM
                        Well I figured mine out I simply used taimya od then a flat coat of polly worked great!!
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