Are these foam safe?

[SonicBoom]

Hi,

I have these 2 cans sitting on my shelf for years, used for spraying my plastic model aircrafts. They are Mr.COLOR and TAMUYA COLOR FOR AIRCRAFT. The shrink wrap is still there after about 3 years !

MR.COLOR is all Japanese words, and TAMIYA didn't say "foam safe" or "polycarbonate safe".

Will these paint attack foams ? Anyone tried?

Cheers!

[SonicBoom]

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[joed]

Don't use them . You gonna regret if you do on foam

[SonicBoom]

Okay, decided to break the shrink wrap on the Tamiya and test spray it on a sample foam used to packing home appliances, and it didn't melt. It looks like a emulsion based. Just to be sure this isn't super-dooper foam, I spray it with my other non-model making spray, well, it melts like Alien blood on deck floor.

So Tamiya is OK, since I need the aircraft grey only, will not open the Mr.COLOR (Light Gull Grey Semi Gloss US Navy Aircraft). I suspect this is also foam safe, since they are all plastic model safe, i.e. emulsion based.

Joed, what you think?

[Artyspec]

i know tamiya TS paints work. Its written "For Plastic Models"

[ronang]

Aircraft Series

The Tamiya Aircraft Series Paint is no sweat on foam. I have been using thins for most of my warbirds to get the closest colour schemes. Just don't spray too close as the propellant can damage the foam.

[142 SQN]

Hi SonicBoom,
The TAMIYA is okay to use on foam, my GWS Warbird used that for colour and till now still looks good. No sign of foam being "eaten" up at all...

[joed]

Hi
I tried Tamiya once many years back & my foam got eaten up. But of course back then the foam quality are rather cheapo. Never use it since. But now I know I have another choice for painting foam. Thank you guys

[Crabby]

Am I correct to say that if u spray at a safe distance the concentration of the agent which is responsible for melting the foam is somehow diluted & hence, melting occurs less frequent. Shake thoroughly before spray also help to reduce the chance of melting foam.

[142 SQN]

Hi folks,
Something to add in.....so far, I had tried the TAMIYA 'TS' series range of paints and the one with the WWII aircraft picture (see post #2 by SonicBoom) on it. Both range works fine on foam and no sign of foam being "eaten" up even if I spray too close.

[SonicBoom]

Hi folks,
Something to add in.....so far, I had tried the TAMIYA 'TS' series range of paints and the one with the WWII aircraft picture (see post #2 by SonicBoom) on it. Both range works fine on foam and no sign of foam being "eaten" up even if I spray too close.

I test sprayed again at point blank, no melting also (Tamiya Color for aircraft). Looks like the propellant has changed to be poly-friendly too.

I have a few bottles of aircraft paint (not spray, but brushed on paint), again, sitting on my shelf for years! Will test for foam-safetiness tonight.

Cheers!

[142 SQN]

Hi SonicBoom,
Ya...the TAMIYA paint (With WWII plane) are foam safe, just went to their website and stated it's alright to use on foam.

Me too...got many bottle of TAMIYA paints siting at home. Used to do modelling when I was a small kid. I did try some of the paint on my GWS SpitFire and looks good too. It didn't attack the foam at all... please tell us your results too...should be fine.

Cheers

[SonicBoom]

Tested the following paints (not spray):

Mr.COLOR (metallic silver)
and
Century Hobby Color (afterburner metallic)

both are okay with foam! No melting.

[142 SQN]

Hmm....thanks for sharing.