Regular Member liz_okerson Posted July 15, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted July 15, 2008 i'm going to be repainting some of the ornaments i just recently acquired from a tank purchase...what paint do i use and where do i find it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lynda441 Posted July 15, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted July 15, 2008 (edited) IMO, it isn't the paint that is continuously toxic. Once paint dries, all the toxic qualities are gone. Unless, of course you're still using lead paint! lol! But, even with that, the toxic effects come from ingesting the paint chips, not from an odor or gaseous emission of some sort. So, the trick is to seal the painted object and then let it dry long and well. I just paint with an acrylic paint, then use a two part epoxy/acrylic resin to coat my painted decorations. You can get it at a hobby or art store. It will take several coats of the resin to make it thick enough to seal and not peel off. But, once you get that thick resin coating on there, they should be fine. I've had no problems with my painted decorations. Edited July 15, 2008 by lynda441 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member liz_okerson Posted July 16, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 16, 2008 hmm...i'll have to look for some resin to coat the stuff...we'll see if it works out... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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