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Old 06-24-2005 | 08:16 AM
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I have a GWS ARF A-10, but my question pertains to a lot of ARF's I would guess. I want to paint the foam model but have been warned understandably some paints eat foam. Unfortunately everyone seems to know this but noone can tell me what spray paint IS safe, help?
Old 06-24-2005 | 08:26 AM
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Ask this or read in the 3d electric forum. Lots of the electric planes are painted foam.


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I have a GWS ARF A-10, but my question pertains to a lot of ARF's I would guess. I want to paint the foam model but have been warned understandably some paints eat foam. Unfortunately everyone seems to know this but noone can tell me what spray paint IS safe, help?
Old 06-24-2005 | 01:21 PM
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Krylon "Short Cuts" or Krylon "H2O". They will not melt your foam.
Old 06-24-2005 | 02:33 PM
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Any water based paint could work also. I paint most of my foamys with tamiya's jar paints and airbrush it on.
Old 06-24-2005 | 04:37 PM
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Pactra AeroFoam in spray cans for bare foam.
Old 06-24-2005 | 09:34 PM
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I used to have a GWS A-10. Mine was painted in camo. I used Testor's spray model paint.

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