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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by DaveGink Thanks gsetter! So if I'm understanding you correctly, there's no problem using the Floquil Polly Scale acrylics on top of the Floquil Railroad Enamel spray base as long as the enamel has fully cured. Will the acrylics paint on OK if the enamel is has dried to the touch?[/quote] Correct Dave. There is no problem using Polly Scale over Floquil. You do know not to paint over a glossy surface without dulling it first, right? If you do paint over a glossy surface, the top coat will not adhere to the bottom coat and will flake off. Paint is basically a binder or varnish, pigments and solvent. The binder suspends and binds the pigments and the solvent allows the binder to flow. There is nothing in Arcylic paints that will "bite" or dissolve lacquer or enamel paint. However you should let solvents, in any type of paint, time to "degass" meaning the solvents have compleatly evaporated and the binder / pigments hardened. Even though the paint is "dry to the touch" it may pick up finger prints and scratch easy. The top surface of the paint may be dry, but underneath it could be soft. After you have finished painting the model, let it sit a few days to let the paint fully cure.
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