Question for Artists: Re Paint on Ponies.

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So I'm a hobbist who's just started doing pony customs.
The first pony I did was an actual Hasbro blank pony, white on white, and I painted her with Testors Enamel Model paints.
She came out AMAZING, and I've decided to try again, but my Bait pony isn't working out so well. I've cleaned her, wiped her down with isopropl alcohol, and even tried a light buffing of sandpaper, but when I apply the enamel paint it REFUSES to DRY. Even after days the paint remains gummy and easily wiped off.

I'm assuming I need to use a primer, but I wondered if anyone had recommendations about brand/type. I'm worried that the wrong kind of primer/paint conbination will lead to a bad finish or damage to the pony plastic.

:help: Help please!
 
Hmm... I would read the label on that one. I know other brands of Enamel paints take 21 days to fully dry, or can be baked to speed up the drying process.
 
I've never had luck with enamels on ponies. They never dry. Can you switch to acrylics?
 
I can't bake the pony because this pony still has hair, and I'm not sure I'm ready to do a re-haired custom. :-/

I suppose I could switch to acrylics, but the last set I used didn't have the nice smooth finish I wanted. The enamels have the advantage of going on so smooth that you can't see the brush strokes.

Testors has an enamel primer, but right now even the flat enamels (which most people use as a sort of primer) won't dry, so I may have to switch to acrylics ultimately.

It's just frustrating because they worked SO WELL on the blank pony. The exact same paints that dried in 1 hr and were fully set in 12 hrs on that pony just won't set on the other bait pony. :(
 
Well, the bait pony was matte. Did you use a bait that was one of the shiny/sparkly ponies?

You can get smooth acrylics, it just takes practice. Or a makeup sponge, whatevs. ;)

Also, hair can be baked at certain temperatures safely.
 
If you want smooth with acrylics switch to an air brush, there fab!
 
I haven't done any customs yet, but I read that if you thin the paint (acrylic) with a little water and paint several layers (allow to dry between) that you can get a smooth look!
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If you don't have the cash to shell out for an air brush you could try using makeup triangle sponges. I use those to dab on acrylic paint and it usually comes out nice and smooth unless the paint is old or I take to long and it gets clumps from drying. :)
 
Okay, totally unrelated - cause this is a topic I have NO information on - but I had to share.

I opened the thread and my girlie shouts out "Hey! It's PINKIE PIE! And she's in a witches hat." LMAO
 
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