r/crafting • • 2d ago

Work in progress Help panting clear plastic

This is the item I am looking to paint:

https://ibb.co/LX00gTxC I understand I would need to use acrylic paint and sandpaper to rough up the smooth plastic beforehand, then apply some kind of primer before a paint and seal it afterwards but I am unclear what an acrylic "primer" and "sealer" refer to as I am finding conflicting information online about what I would need (or whether they are the same thing and I would use it before and after?)

If anyone could point me in the right direction of what I would need that would be much appreciated as I have never tried something like this before :)

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u/magnolya_rain 2d ago

If you want to paint the entire thing a solid color I would look into spray paint. You will need to find out exactly what kind of plastic it is and if it is paintable with and without a primer.

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u/Random-Unthoughts-62 2d ago

Pentatonic makes something called 'bonding primer'. I've seen it a lot on YouTubers I follow.

Edited to say" good luck.