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Old 04-06-2006, 09:51 AM
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Here's painting tip I picked up at the Kansas City show.....

I use metal a lot in creating objects for my figures. I have always had a problem with getting the acrylic paint to stay on. I've tried metal primer but it doesn't seem to work very well. I ask a good friend who does decoys how he primes his leaves, etc., for his scenes and he said to use Sherwin Williams house primer. Hmmmmmmm. Buy a gallon of paint to prime the handle of a 3" coffee pot? Looking around the paint cabinet I happened across a quart can of Kilz primer. It works!!! At least the paint hasn't flaked off yet.

Just thought I'd pass this along.
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