I'm just going to ask...

[csquare]

I don't work with enamels that much and used them for the first time on my FMMF. I'm not using the decals and want to paint the markings instead. I have the paint markings in acrylic, so can I paint them directly over the enamel base coat or do I need to put down a layer of Future? Thanks in advance!

[Joseph Osborn]

You can paint acrylic over dried enamel with no worries. Make sure the enamel is good & dry, though, or it may not let the acrylic dry correctly. For flat enamels, you can usually wait about a day or so and it will be dry enough to overcoat. Glossy enamels take a bit longer. If in doubt on these kinds of things, you can always do a test on an old model before you commit the paint to your good model.

Hope this helps

[csquare]

Thanks for the help JO!

[kenlilly106]

With enamels, the smell test is still a good rule of thumb:

If you can still smell paint, its not fully cured yet.

Ken