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acrylic vs enamil
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Posted: Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 07:44 AM UTC
can you paint acrylic over enamils and vis-versa
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Posted: Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 07:59 AM UTC
Hi Scott

Yes, of course you can. You have just to wait that the first coat (enamel or acrylic) is dry.

You can use enamels to do washing on acrylics because enamels thinner usually don't rip away the acrylics paints. However is safer sealing the paint job with a coat of Future, or using clear paints

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Posted: Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 04:09 PM UTC

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Hi Scott

Yes, of course you can. You have just to wait that the first coat (enamel or acrylic) is dry.

You can use enamels to do washing on acrylics because enamels thinner usually don't rip away the acrylics paints. However is safer sealing the paint job with a coat of Future, or using clear paints

cheers


Not just dry......but cured. Big difference.
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Posted: Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 05:35 PM UTC

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Quoted Text

Hi Scott

Yes, of course you can. You have just to wait that the first coat (enamel or acrylic) is dry.

You can use enamels to do washing on acrylics because enamels thinner usually don't rip away the acrylics paints. However is safer sealing the paint job with a coat of Future, or using clear paints

cheers


Not just dry......but cured. Big difference.


...You have just to wait that the first coat (enamel or acrylic) is PERFECTLY dry.
It was implied

Joking aside, you're right. First coat must be cured, especially if you got an enamel base.

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