Which ones are safe for plastics? Its really REALLY annoying to have to pay P200 ($4) for a tiny little spray can when you can get comparatively whopper-sized spraycans at a hardware store for a few dollars more! (Of course, its even more annoying to have your model melt to bits because of el-cheapo spray paint #:-) ) Is there anything on the label I should look for when buying these? Any help would be nice!

I have stopped buying humbrol spray cans as i can buy much, much cheaper versions in a local car accessory shop. They have a huge selection and some paints are recommended for hobbies. It should state on the can if it is not advisable to use on plastic.

Be safe. Cut some sprues from you kit. Glue them together in the normal way and spray these first. When dry check them out. Do the same on some more sprues with your expensive aerosol cans and compare. Then decide if the are giving equal results.

IMO, in our country, some Filipinos use Pylox as an alternative. If you're using this, be sure to prime your model first cause it will melt.

I've used spray cans in the past with great results. Mostly on cars because you can get the exact colour. The thing to do is to buy a good brand name. Make sure you prime the models as most of the carrier vehicle in spray cans will melt plastic. As with any new approach... test it on a scrap model, or on some sprue.