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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Polyester finishes
By:Dave Gentry
Date: 7/15/2009, 12:36 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Polyester finishes (Kudzu)

: Anyone tried an oil based paint?

: I have tinted ZAR on nylon but it's pretty transparent.

I have. Works just fine, but it seems to take a little longer to cure completely. It's kind of soft until then.
I should add that I don't yet have any long term experience with straight oil paint - we'll see how it goes.

If your tinted ZAR is still transparent, add more tint. The times I did it it came out pretty opaque.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Polyester finishes
Kudzu -- 7/14/2009, 11:58 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Polyester finishes
Brian Nystrom -- 7/14/2009, 12:55 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Polyester finishes
Kudzu -- 7/14/2009, 8:47 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Polyester finishes
Dave Gentry -- 7/15/2009, 12:36 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Polyester finishes
Mike Bielski -- 7/14/2009, 12:07 pm