#Paints help - Solved

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raven breach
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Hi guys!

I am trying to paint my first warhammer (40k) plastic miniatures.

I currently have some new enamel paints and some old cheap acrylic pains (that came in small metallic tubes you have to squeeze...), but currently no primer nor powdered chalk i can use to prime...

I have two questions:

  1. Can enamel and acrylic paints be overlapped? And if so, is there a specific method to use?

  2. Is there any alternative to chalk-based primer i can use and home-make?

Thanks for reading to anyone that got to this point.

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Ps: I have already painted a miniature with enamel, but it was pre-primed

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lunar stone
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You can place enamels over acrylics, but acrylics cannot be place on top of enamels unless the enamel is 100% fully cured. If the enamel is not fully cured the slower drying enamel will cause the quick drying acrylic to crack and open up. This is due to the paint layer at the bottom continuing to shrink as it dries and cures

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As a general rule, enamels are fairly glossy by comparison to acrylics so the acrylic may have some issues with adhesion making it more prone to flaking.

junior geyser
raven breach
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Thanks @lunar stone

raven breach
lunar stone
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No problem, you’re welcome

remote hedge
raven storm
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Let's be clear: I'm the resident chemist/material engineer and at work I'm partly involved with testing/approving paints/primers.
And even with that knowledge, I won't go to make my own primers/paints at home.
The process itself is fairly easy, but there's a LOT of know-how into doing it properly and having the correct ingredients.
And, as far as I know, chalk based paints have nearly disappeared. The main white pigment used in the paint industry is Titanium dioxide, followed by a minor usage of Zinc oxide.

raven breach
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Paints help - Solved

raven breach