inkmonkey
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Priming Foamies for Plasti Dip
Is there a cheap way to "prime" Foamies so they don't soak up so much Plasti Dip?
Plasti Dip is expensive here in Canada and hard to find so any tips on conserving it would be greatly appreciated.
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2/14/2006, 9:11 pm
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clevelandfx
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Re: Priming Foamies for a coat of Plasti Dip
light "dusting" to form a surface, let dry, then a better solid coating?
Not sure, does it really suck it up? never done it, thought you had a secret you were sharing. Do they sell the dipping type there, or just the spray can? If so, could you airbrush it?
Never done too much with it, so I'll shut up now.
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2/14/2006, 10:00 pm
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inkmonkey
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Re: Priming Foamies for a coat of Plasti Dip
Haha...thanks Tom.
Ya know I haven't actually done it yet. Just bought my first ever Plasti Dip tonight. But I've read that the Foamies really soak up the Plasti.
I can get both the dip and spray versions. Have to get the store order some of the stuff.
Coulda sworn I read somewhere about applying a couple coats of a glue-water mixture to the foamies. But can't find that recipe any more.
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2/15/2006, 2:15 am
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Re: Priming Foamies for a coat of Plasti Dip
It doesn't really soak up as much as you would think. I do the first coat nice and wet and fairly thick, but I do it in light sweeps to allow the gases and propellant enough time to escape. I used to have trouble with little holes forming & it would end up looking like swiss cheese. Moving the can at least 10 inches away from the surface and building up each coat slowly has taken care of that problem. Patience is your friend when working with Plasti-Dip. I do it all the time and usually need to put 2 to 3 coats.
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2/15/2006, 7:04 am
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Re: Priming Foamies for a coat of Plasti Dip
Foamies shouldn't soak up much if any platidip. It's considered a closed-cell foam.
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2/15/2006, 8:59 am
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Re: Priming Foamies for a coat of Plasti Dip
this is the only time I've seen the glue thing mentioned in conjunction with foamies. I have to go back and do some research on the foam since I have to whip up some super cheap armor soon.
craft foam armor tutorial
The swiss cheese is "fisheyes" I believe, probably due to oil or something on the foam.
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2/15/2006, 9:39 am
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Re: Priming Foamies for a coat of Plasti Dip
without re-reading that link, Tom, are they using PVA? I've covered foamies with Sculpt or Coat as an experiment. Remains somewhat flexible, but goes on like paste, so getting it smooth is trickier.
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2/15/2006, 11:52 am
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Brin Londo
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Re: Priming Foamies for a coat of Plasti Dip
The only problem with shooting the Foamies with Plasti is when the Plasti begins to constrict it will curl up your edges.
If the emblem is already attached to the armor, that shouldn't be a problem.
You can overcome the little curling problem by spraying the back first.
You might also want to first wipe the Foamie sheet with alcohol to remove any oils.
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2/15/2006, 2:18 pm
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Re: Priming Foamies for a coat of Plasti Dip
Is the back and front not made of the same material? I'm confused...
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Re: Priming Foamies for a coat of Plasti Dip
it's one piece, but like paper it has a "curl" if subjected to things like heat, or in this case a medium that constricts or shrinks.
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2/15/2006, 4:09 pm
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