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Offline The Burnt Hill Archer

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cresting paints?
« on: June 20, 2009, 09:14:04 pm »
does anybody have any expierience with using oil based paint for cresting? and if so, would a wipe-on poly work for a finish over it? im only going to be doing like a 1/2" stripe, and i have a lot of oil based paints not doing anything.

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Offline Pat B

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Re: cresting paints?
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2009, 12:24:39 am »
Oil based paint will work fine for cresting and after it dries, poly over it will be fine.
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Offline The Burnt Hill Archer

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Re: cresting paints?
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2009, 08:36:09 am »
good deal, thanks Pat!
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: cresting paints?
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2009, 01:51:36 pm »
Acrylic craft paint works great too, and dries in minutes.
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Offline anglobow

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Re: cresting paints?
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2009, 05:57:34 pm »
In my experience, an oil based finish will melt oil based paint, even when fully dry. I've only used model paint though. Acrylic paint with poly or spar urethane is a good combo.
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