Another 'Noddy' question from a garden railway virgin.
Thus far we have been using concrete buildings and I've enjoyed painting these using leftover household undercoat, gloss, etc., and spraying the unpainted areas with clearcoat from car aerosols. All nice and easy and free and so far all have survived well outside for the first winter!
We decided to buy a couple of small resin kits and some figures at G-Rail yesterday. The recommendation is to use a good quality acrylic paint. This could be another no-cost option, as our daughter is moving out and leaving behind a lot of her art materials, including acrylics. My concern is whether this water-based medium is really suitable for long-term outdoor use. Are there specific acrylic paints for the purpose, or can I go ahead and use whatever is available (bearing in mind that I don't want to have to repaint things every year)?
Supplementary questions:
Should the painted items really be protected with clearcoat (or similar) and if, so what is the cheapest source once my current limited supply expires?
Thus far we have been using concrete buildings and I've enjoyed painting these using leftover household undercoat, gloss, etc., and spraying the unpainted areas with clearcoat from car aerosols. All nice and easy and free and so far all have survived well outside for the first winter!
We decided to buy a couple of small resin kits and some figures at G-Rail yesterday. The recommendation is to use a good quality acrylic paint. This could be another no-cost option, as our daughter is moving out and leaving behind a lot of her art materials, including acrylics. My concern is whether this water-based medium is really suitable for long-term outdoor use. Are there specific acrylic paints for the purpose, or can I go ahead and use whatever is available (bearing in mind that I don't want to have to repaint things every year)?
Supplementary questions:
Should the painted items really be protected with clearcoat (or similar) and if, so what is the cheapest source once my current limited supply expires?