David Holland 2 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Morning All, does anyone know of an alternative to Prymol? Nearly run out and can't find anyone with stock including Solarfilm Sales. Cheers, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Might have a research project. I have looked, and Oracover paint systems are 2 pack, and do not need a primer. So no luck there. I have heard, can't remember where, that a product called Rust-Oleum Plastic Primer will do your needs. I have not tried it. Test on a test piece before a plane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Holland 2 Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 Thanks, Don, Homebase seem to stock that, I'll give it a try. I wonder if the primer used on plastic car parts would work? David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Rust-oleum is made for plastic car parts preparation. Might be worth a trawl on line, as it seems to have a few variants , for instance I saw a white primer in my researches somne time back. It struck me as a possible if you want a large colour change from base film to top coat. Edited By Don Fry on 04/04/2019 13:20:18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad_flyer Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Halfords plastic primer rattle can is also recommended by many. I have only got as far as a test piece with it. It sprays well and sticks to the covering when in the workshop. Not sure what will happen in real life though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Holland 2 Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 i've been using some Halfords own brand rattle cans on my current project and am impressed with them. What colour is their plastic primer, D_f, please tell me it's clear!! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamWh Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Sorry David - it's grey. I have some here from a car bumper repair I had to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 I've seen Rust-Oleum white primer on the Web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Collinson Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Surely somebody could prevail on Andrew Hardman to spill the beans about Prymol, Clearcoat, Balsaloc et al? I'm convinced these were generic trade products which Solarfilm packaged, having been identified as compatible and ideal for their purpose. In the same way, it appears that Poly-C is polyurethane floor enamel (well according to this forum, so that's clear then ... ). Unlike Poly-C, which remains available and I'm perfectly happy to buy at retail, it would appear to be no skin off Solarfilm's nose to identify the source so we can find some and continue to enjoy Solarfilm products until the film runs out ... as it were. Rather than provoking endless idle speculation from the usual suspects, (Heaven forbid, on this forum) does anyone have sufficient proximity to be able to extract the info and save some of the trial end error? I thought I'd bought the last pot of Prymol in the Western Hemisphere last week, only to find it was out of stock anyway. Like Acrowots are, now my family have apparently found one on P 97 of Google and bought it for my birthday. Haven't seen it yet. Sorry, another rant. Etch primer which works on ... was it polyethylene or polyester? Clear one-pack lacquer resistant to nitromethane. Heat activated pva adhesive. How's that? BTC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Sounds like a plan. Anyone got any experience of torture techniques, physical or mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Christy Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 "Clearcote" seemed to be virtually identical to the original "Balsarite" (from the US), though the current Balsarite seems to be a poor imitation of the original. This would indicate that it is a "generic" substance, as indicated above. I would guess that "Solarlac" is the same stuff with dye added. Frankly, I haven't found any other paint / fuel-proofer worthy of the name and I'm amazed that no-one has stepped in to fill this hole in the market! In days of yore, Kingston Diamond polyurethane paint was about as good as you could get then that disappeared! To lose Clearcote and Solarlac is a real blow to those of us who still actually build models..... -- Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Crook Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Yes, I always found Clearcote and Solarlac to be completely fuelproof, although the latter wasn't at its best if brushed on - it dried quickly so brushstrokes didn't smooth themselves out. Fortunately all of my builds are for e.p. now, but I would like to find a replacement for Prymol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Collinson Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Don, get me an address and I'll sort it. Professionally, I sell bibles, door to door. I have a profound st..st..stutter. When he answers, I'll simply ask whether he'll buy one, or let me read it to him, or spill the beans re the origins. OMG. BTC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Collinson Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 News. Andrew Hardman tells me he has Clearcoat and Balsaloc, can’t post Clearcoat, will be at Weston and hasn’t yet divulged the source of Prymol. BTC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Christy Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Not much use having it if he can't ship it! Model shops always seemed to be able to ship it OK? -- Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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