LeakyWaders 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2013 I'm curious what you guys who are using the copic airbrush system are using to clear coat your poppers. I don't have a dryer system for epoxy coatings, so I don't believe that is much of an option. Is there something else you guys would recommend, or should I just suck it up and get a stupid dryer? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flysmallie 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2013 If you use the faster drying epoxy you could do it just by rotating it in the vice for a few minutes by hand. I still do it that way a bunch even though I do have a dryer. Or you could coat with Sally. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeakyWaders 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2013 That's probably the route I'll go. The SH, at least on the hard foam poppers, tends to peel the paint pretty badly. Not too sure why that is, but it happens. Anyone ever used a product called SunCure? Seems like it is just a cheap replacement for CCG, but I don't know if it will yellow or anything. It's UV Curing, so that might be an even better option than regular epoxy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stippled Popper 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2013 As a rule the fast dry(5 minute) epoxies quickly turn yellow and crack. Some clear coats make ink run. Hopefully someone familiar with clear coating Copic painted poppers will have a good recommendation for you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2013 Leaky, you don't need a mechanized turner. See my video, in the beginning of it, I go over two methods I used for 20+ years before finally going mechanical. Do not use 5 minute as a topcoat, it will yellow. For the actual epoxying, see my youtube channel that I have a link in my signature box below the video. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iaflyfisher 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2013 I use Minwax Polycrylic Protective Finish on mine. It doesn't dissolve the alcohol based COPIC ink and dries quick and glossy. My Firetigers: iaflyfisher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flysmallie 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2013 Yeah that 5 minute stuff does that but typically I have either lost or wore out the fly before it happens. The best thing I have found is automotive clear. But most are not setup for that. If you spray it right it won't run anything. It's expensive to get started but is the best coating available. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2013 ia, that looks like a good idea. Those firetigers look good too, did you cut your own mask for the black stripes? flysmallie, I've seen that automotive stuff on-line and it sounds like a really good finish; I've wanted to try it but can't make the investment right now. I wondered if it could be brushed on. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flysmallie 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2013 <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Kirk Dietrich" data-cid="551127" data-time="1368337725"><p> flysmallie, I've seen that automotive stuff on-line and it sounds like a really good finish; I've wanted to try it but can't make the investment right now. I wondered if it could be brushed on.<br /> <br /> Kirk</p></blockquote> Well you can walk out to your car and tell it gives you a really nice durable finish. But it has to be sprayed. A cheap airbrush does the trick. You also need to spray in a well ventilated area and wear a respirator. The isocynates in the activator are nasty. It seems like a lot just to clear some poppers but its really not. Little expense to get started but it gives you such a nice coating with very little effort. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hhulick3 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2016 I'm painting hard foam poppers with a Copic marking system and have tried UV coatings, Loon Hard Head Pearlescent, Softex, sally , and now Minwax polycrylic Protective coating, and the copic paint is still dissolving. Any other alternatives out there? New Member Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stippled Popper 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2016 I'm painting hard foam poppers with a Copic marking system and have tried UV coatings, Loon Hard Head Pearlescent, Softex, sally , and now Minwax polycrylic Protective coating, and the copic paint is still dissolving. Any other alternatives out there? New Member Watch the second of Kirk Dietrich's videos. Part one of two is posted above. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Goym5OQdg Kirk uses 30 minute epoxy and his videos show an inexpensive way to deal with curing epoxy evenly without buying a turning wheel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites