I generally use acrylics when painting figs but it seems to very easily scrape off when the peg-head is plugged into the socket and removed. Will enamel work better? Any other tips?
i don't think any kind of paint is going to help you with this problem.because it is a consistent paint rub area b/c of the interlocking limbs there is no real way to prevent paint rub there.
Yeah, best thing is just to get some connectors that are in a good colour. Lego is great for such things, almost every colour under the rainbow.
try sanding and using a stain....you'd have to do some trial and error to get the the color you want...but dont trial and error on the figure your working on...cause you'll probably only have one shot at getting it right...
What exactly are you doing? I keep thinking that you're trying to paint the peg heads on a G1 combiner. Is this correct? If so, dying is the best option. For modern combiners, the best option is choosing a joint, peg, or socket color that best matches your desired palette. Painting joints, pegs, and sockets is never a good idea because of the obvious rub issues.
Thanks for the suggestions everyone! Some cheap KO combiner limbs have blank unpainted faces which could use a little touch-up--so I'm not worried about ruining anything. Some original G1 figs I have which have paint are a little worn, but that's after decades of play, not after one connection and removal so I was wondering if my issue is the paint.
