[strewart]

Hi, I have a hobby which involves painting miniatures, both platic and metal (pewter). I have a hard time getting the waterbased paint to stick to the pewter models (it goes on the plastics fine), on the pewter ones it tends to slide off the surfaces rather than stick, and when it does go on it chips really easily. The slightest touch makes the paint come right off even when its dry, sometimes small sections just peel off too.

I'm trying to find out if there was something I could mix with the paint before applying it that would make it stick better to the models, and I was wondering if anyone here had any ideas?

Thanks.

[P]

I play Warhammer 40K.

Try base coating your metal figures with black spray coat first  -  this should give a base for the waterbased paint to adhere to.

Regards,

P.


What armies do you have?

PS  -  if you really wanted to add something  -  then acrylics give good adhesion to metal I believe. I'm gussing you may be able to add some waterbased acrylic dispersion to the paint -- Easier to use a base coat though.

Hmmm..    you could probably add something to break down the surface tension of the paint -  like some surfactant or a little solvent  -  this may help the paint 'wet' over the surface rather than pull off into globules.

[Borek]

(again  -  sorry for tripple post)

Look for "Modify" button in the header of your own posts.

[P]

Thanks Borek  -  The button is actually hidden to veiw on my screen (?!?!)  but I found it eventually when my mouse pointer went over it.

[Borek]

What browser do you use? Do you have pictures loading on?

[P]

Very strange -  the buttons have now returned to view. Thanks anyway.

Regards,

P.

[strewart]

I play Warhammer 40K

What armies do you have?

Marines, chaos, nids, tau. Hmm they're my main ones, also have some dark eldar and a few others. I'm mostly into WHFB these days though, haven't played 40k in ages. I have decent sized armies for VC, TK, Brets and HE.

Thanks for the ideas so far. I wanted to add something to the paint because I wanted a more sure way than just priming and washing the models first. Doesn't really seem all that effective.. Some of mine seem to go well and have very few chips several years later, but I just started on one and without even finishing the basecoat (above the primer) its chipping everywhere and peeling in some sections..

[constant thinker]

This may not be the best solution but have you thought about Latex paints. It probably isn't the best solution because I find if you have something fairly sharp (or a fingernail) you can pull the paint off.

I like the acrylic paint idea. Check out some hobby stores and see what they say. I used to make model airplanes when I was younger. They were plastic though so I used water based.

Boy the glue had been flammable.

[P]

I presume you already overcoat with a clear laccer once finnished  -  this stops the chipping.

  You have loads of armies!   I have Eldar, Whitch Hunters, and a couple of Chaos ones.