Re-Paint, need advice

Gary Lee

Gary Lee

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I decided to paint up some hen Bluebills and change them into drake Goldeneyes. I did one up real quick but can't get a crisp line like I would like due to the texture of the decoy. Is there any certain type of brush I could use to get a crisper line than I have on this one by chance?

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Crisp line is easy with a Lowe Cornell #7020 in sizes 4,6, 8...whatever works for you. Give it a try.
There's a picture of some brushes (including the 7020) in some of the decoy painting tutorials on my website.
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Lou
 
Thanks again Lou, I really appreciate it. You do one heck of a job painting decoys! I believe I'm going to do quite a few re-paints this summer since I have so many decoys I don't use. I don't have the gear to carve decoys, but it is something I'm interested in. Do you have any tips or advice for re-paints you care to share?
 
Thanks again Lou, I really appreciate it. You do one heck of a job painting decoys! I believe I'm going to do quite a few re-paints this summer since I have so many decoys I don't use. I don't have the gear to carve decoys, but it is something I'm interested in. Do you have any tips or advice for re-paints you care to share?
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Gary,
Happy to help. Thanks for the kuddos. ;)
When repainting plastics, surface prep is everything. Some plastics are virgin plastic & others are regrind and that makes it tough. I've had good success with some repaints on good plastic after sand blasting and then priming with an aggressive primer. I've used a clear auto primer from Murray's with good success and also the fusion primer from Krylon. If the primer doesn't bond...neither will the paint. Also, paint thin coats (not thinned, merely thin) so the paint will dry. If it's thick, it doesn't dry well.
Lou
 
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