Painting Amera plastic buildings

[Bodysnatcher]

Hi all,

Got some Amera admin block buildings to paint up. As they are just vacuuformed plastic they're a little limited on texture and I was thinking about getting some textured spray.

Has anyone got any experience of them and any particular reccomendations?

[DeathCat147]

Hi Bodysnatcher, ive had Amera buildings in the past and i used G.W's Roughcoat paint on them without any problems. I believe that that other spray paints should be ok.
If your worried about the paint not sticking i would recommend washing the frames before construction in some luke warm water with washing up liquid and let them dry thoroughly. That should help remove any nasty grease and dirt that may stop the spray sticking.

[Bodysnatcher]

I suppose that leads on to: Now that roughcoat is discontinued, does anyone know of a good alternative?

[Tinners]

You used to be able to get similar stuff from the likes of B&Q.

[Bodysnatcher]

I was looking at the Plasticote stuff. has anyone tried it?

[Amera Plastic Mouldings]

You may want to have a look at our facebook page for reviews and examples of our products painted, lots of suggestions there that might help
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Amera...39773496075836
we are gathering more hints and tips for those using our products every day, thanks for buying! Www.amera.co.uk

[punisher_1983]

You may want to have a look at our facebook page for reviews and examples of our products painted, lots of suggestions there that might help
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Amera...39773496075836
we are gathering more hints and tips for those using our products every day, thanks for buying! Www.amera.co.uk

hi there
i am really glad you have joined here.
i have brought a load of your stuff, about a year ago.
it is amazing, at a really good price.

thank you

in regards to plasti-kote, at B&Q they sell a textured spray paint
http://www.plasti-kote.co.uk/Product.../pccode---3620
this is the textured spray paint, they do various diffenrt effects
http://www.plasti-kote.co.uk/Product.../pccode---3621
this is the primer, cant remember the exact one i used, but you do need to put the primer on before you can use the textured spray, or it will warp and eat away at the plastic.

thay work really well. my Amera Buildings look great.

the texture is a lot more grainy than the GW Roughcoat though , but it is the best alternative i have found.

[Amera Plastic Mouldings]

Thnks for comments and sharing your knowledge!

[stompy]

Although textured spray can look alright, you'd be surprised at the amount of texture you can add by stippling paint onto a flat surface- These pictures aren't the best I'm afraid, but this is the Amera factory, which I just painted flat.

[Bodysnatcher]

Very nice....

[Thoume]

hi there
i am really glad you have joined here.
i have brought a load of your stuff, about a year ago.
it is amazing, at a really good price.

thank you

in regards to plasti-kote, at B&Q they sell a textured spray paint
http://www.plasti-kote.co.uk/Product.../pccode---3620
this is the textured spray paint, they do various diffenrt effects
http://www.plasti-kote.co.uk/Product.../pccode---3621
this is the primer, cant remember the exact one i used, but you do need to put the primer on before you can use the textured spray, or it will warp and eat away at the plastic.

thay work really well. my Amera Buildings look great.

the texture is a lot more grainy than the GW Roughcoat though , but it is the best alternative i have found.

I've used that spray in the first link as well. Not on Amera stuff but on some scratch-built stuff. Works well enough straight onto foam board and primed over afterwards. Got an example below. Important thing to remember is to mask off anything you don't textured, the spray is not that precise!