Acrylic over Monokote??

[Paul Taylor]

Anyone have any experience airbrushing acrylic over monokote?

This would be for an electric so not too worried about fuel resistances.

TIA

[fred cesquim]

Anyone have any experience airbrushing acrylic over monokote?

This would be for an electric so not too worried about fuel resistances.

TIA

I belive it can be sprayed and will hold as most of the paints i have tried, but i doubt it will stay there due to monokote expansion rate x stiffnes of the acrylic paint.
i would shot a 2 part clear over or use 2 part paint instead

[John Carrodus]

Hiya Paul
Yes you can.
I have twice used rattle can automotive acrylic over monocoat without a problem. But slightly depoloish with steel wool, then a light primer coat- almost just a dusting. Next, a few very light top coats to a gunfinish shine.- you don't really want to hard polish paint over monocoated open bays, other than a light hand buff to avoid stretching the monocoat

[Paul Taylor]

Thanks Guys
I’m using a water base acrylic paint. I have made up a test piece to see how it plays. Not going over open bays. Will post my results. 😉

[kevin king]

Thanks Guys

I’m using a water base acrylic paint. I have made up a test piece to see how it plays. Not going over open bays. Will post my results. 😉

Do a masking tape pull test on your sample.

[Paul Taylor]

Do a masking tape pull test on your sample.

From what I read you don’t want to do that.

I have sprayed a few test pieces and letting them sit for a week or so.
I might do a tape test just for giggles and grins. 🤓

[Dennis Toth]

Paul,
Are you adding color trim or just a clear coat to seal the edges? What brand of acrylic did you use?

Best,   DennisT

[Paul Taylor]

It would just be trim.

I’m testing this product.

https://createxcolors.com/

[Ken Culbertson]

After the tests let us know the results.  Do the water-based paints smell?  I would love to be able to paint in my office.

Ken

[Paul Taylor]

Ok after letting it set for about a week in a warm humid garage I put some painters tape on both test pieces.
It did not pull up paint. Next test is sitting it in the hot Florida sun. 🌞

Note -the paint is blue and I’m not skilled with the airbrush. But it went green on the yellow monokote. 🤓

[Paul Taylor]

Here is the product.
@Ken. Not really a smell but with any spraying a mask is recommended.  👍🏼

You can mix the clear right in the paint with the reducer.
Lots of YouTube videos on the product. 👍🏼

[Ken Culbertson]

Here is the product.
@Ken. Not really a smell but with any spraying a mask is recommended.  👍🏼

You can mix the clear right in the paint with the reducer.
Lots of YouTube videos on the product. 👍🏼

Fingers crossed.  My concern is the neighbors.  I am in an office building and I cannot use smelly anything or ramp up my Dremel before 5:00.  Keep this thread going.  It will be months before I am ready for color.  If this holds up, I will get a cheap airbrush and my "shop" will be full function.  You should have seen the look on the cleaning lady tonight when she walked in and found me brazing a new horn glowing bright orange!

Ken