I've been trying to do some sprucing up some assorted fixtures, moldings, and other miscellaneous household surfaces by brushing on white Varathane 'Colours In Plastic' (oil based polyurethane) paint. However, I'm finally throwing in the towel as far as using a brush with this stuff is concerned: Can't seem to avoid the creation of little pin-head sized bubbles everywhere. Most of these bubbles eventually pop on their own, but always too late in the setting process not to leave tiny pimple-like craters scattered everywhere, simply making for an unacceptable finish. I'm going to have to switch to applying Varathane paint by spray from here on. (I've discovered there's no problem with bubbles when applying the Varathane by spray.) But spray painting means having to move or remove whatever I want to paint with this stuff into an area suitable for spray painting and this just isn't practical for every surface I would like to touch up. Therefore, I'm looking for suggestions as to other products and/or other types of paint I might turn to that are like Varathane insofar as they produce a smooth, hard and durable enamel-like coating, but without the problem of countless micro-bubbles forming when being applied by brush.TIA,Ken

Bubbles are likely paint "fisheyeing" due to oil on the surface, did youclean what you are painting with denatured alcohol. There are alot ofpaints just as good

Suggestions please: Alternate equivalents to Varathane "Colors In Plastic" (polyurethane) paint?

Nov 28, 2005 21 Replies

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Grolsch 20 years ago

Yabut this isn't 1924 anymore. Applicationmethods and materials have advanced to the point where final film properties are key rather than "can the material be applied at all". I mean we don't use colours in lead and painstakingly mix material on the job.

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David A Stover 9 years ago

replying to Ken Moiarty, David A Stover wrote: Is Varathane Colors in Plastic still available in 2017 that you know of? Thank you

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