Can I paint Alumilite resins?Updated 22 days ago

Yes! We recommend lacquers or acrylics but you may also use synthetics or enamels. A lacquer primer may be needed to assure the long tem effectiveness of the paint. You may wish to paint your silicone mold before casting Alumilite. Paint the mold with a fast drying acrylic or clear coat. Once it is completely dry, cast your piece. When you demold the part you will pull out a painted piece. When Alumilite resins cure, they will chemically bond to the dried paint on the mold surface and give you a perfectly painted cast piece upon demolding. The other option is to paint the part as soon as it comes out of the mold while the resin is still curing to allow the curing resin to crosslink with the paint. Painting the part long after it has been cast does work but provides the weakest bond to the resin.