09-18-2014, 09:43 AM
I’ve been worried a bit about paint adhesion with this PE plastic so I ran a quick test on a scrap wing part. I applied my usual methods: a quick sanding with 320 grit wet/dry sandpaper, Dupli-Color adhesion promoter, wait 5 minutes, then Dupli-Color lacquer scratch fill primer. I let both cure overnight.
![[Image: PaintTestPrimers_zps252b6e6b.jpg]](http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z373/TrooperDownen/Star%20Wars%20Hero%20Series%20X-Wing/PaintTestPrimers_zps252b6e6b.jpg)
I applied a few strips of 3M blue painter’s tape and burnished them down. A few minutes later and I am happy to report that I had no problems with lifting of the primer coats. Whew!
![[Image: PaintTestMasking_zpse163207a.jpg]](http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z373/TrooperDownen/Star%20Wars%20Hero%20Series%20X-Wing/PaintTestMasking_zpse163207a.jpg)
![[Image: PaintTestPrimers_zps252b6e6b.jpg]](http://s1186.photobucket.com/user/TrooperDownen/media/Star%20Wars%20Hero%20Series%20X-Wing/PaintTestPrimers_zps252b6e6b.jpg.html)
I applied a few strips of 3M blue painter’s tape and burnished them down. A few minutes later and I am happy to report that I had no problems with lifting of the primer coats. Whew!
![[Image: PaintTestMasking_zpse163207a.jpg]](http://s1186.photobucket.com/user/TrooperDownen/media/Star%20Wars%20Hero%20Series%20X-Wing/PaintTestMasking_zpse163207a.jpg.html)
Troy Downen, TK-3104 "SouthWind"
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