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Posted by Roger Bielen on Friday, December 30, 2005 10:21 AM
I've used both spray enamel and acrylics with good results. After adding "mortar" to brick buildings I overspray with Dulcoat, or a matte spray, weather and spray again.
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Posted by Dave Farquhar on Friday, December 30, 2005 10:11 AM
Acrylics have worked well for me. Whenever I've had a surface that didn't like acrylic, I primed it Krylon or Rustoleum primer, let it dry thoroughly, then painted with acrylics. But I've had good luck with most plastic surfaces without doing anything special other than washing it first and letting it dry. I like acrylics because you get a lot of paint for not a lot of money and they clean up easily. You can thin them with water if you need a different consistency.

Here's a list of useful colors:
http://www.arizonarails.com/paint.html

After painting and drying, spray a clearcoat over it to protect it. Use Testors Dullcote if you want the flat finish, or a matte or gloss clearcoat if you want a different finish.
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Posted by Jumijo on Thursday, December 29, 2005 6:11 AM
You call hundreds of colors to choose from limited? They can also be mixed to produce thousands of colors. All for 1/2 a buck! And you get at least twice as much paint as the overpriced hobby stuff.

Jim

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 29, 2005 6:01 AM
I use Poly-S. Water-based, dries quickly, and covers well. It comes in a HUGE chioce of colors, unlike the limited chioce you get with "craft store" paint. After detailing a building or 2, or painting figures, you come to appreciate all these features. Joe
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Posted by Jumijo on Thursday, December 29, 2005 5:48 AM
Yes they are. I paint almost exclusivly with acrulic paints and highly recommend it. Craft stores like Michael's sell 2 oz bottles for .50c each. They dry dead flat, so they're great for painting houses and figures. Nothing worse than a figure in shiny clothes! And the best part is it all cleans up with water!

Jim

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 7:13 PM
Are acrylic paints worth a try?
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Posted by csxt30 on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 7:11 PM
I would try to check out Polly S & Floquill. I think the Polly s is water based, these paints are scale & come in regular known Railroad colors. If applied correct, they won't fill in valuable little details like testors will. Even better if you can airbru***hem. Hope this helps, John
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structures and paint
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 7:03 PM
What is the best type of paint for painting structures and buildings?

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