What is the best way to paint EPP foam?
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What do you recommend to either paint or spray EPP foam with? Needless to say, I'm sick of the current scheme on my plane. Is there anything I can get at Wal-mart? Thanks again!
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First of all, get a piece of scrap to test on. I tried some plane ol wal mart spray paint and it ate a hole right through my scrap piece of foam. I ended up using testors spray paint for models. It is made to be used on a large variety of surfaces, and I painted my foam phase 3 F-16 with it. Krylon makes a can of paint called "short cuts" and it says it is foam safe, but always test first. Buy a cheap piece of hobby foam from the arts & crafts store if you have to.
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I have several EPP planes, and have found no paint or glue that attacks EPP. I have used Ace Hardware cheap spray paint in the past, but currently use water based airbrush paints.



