Painting Vintage Figures Question

Ok that is great to know thanks! I'm looking into model paints from here on in. My only road block now is what do to with figures that have hair. In this case I have a vintage She-Ra figure I want to change the hair color on. The only result I'm getting that makes the most sense is food coloring. Any one have experience in this area that can recommend a solution? TIA!

For beginners, Vallejo and Formula P3 are forgiving paints. The cheap paints work, but you have to know what you're doing. They need to be thinned a certain way, enough that you can handpaint but not so much that they lose coverage/durability. That's why hobby paints are recommended, even if they are laughably expensive at $4 for a little bottle.

Don't bother with Games Workshop/Citadel, their pot design lets the paint dry out quickly so you have to buy more.

(Yes, it's a conspiracy theory that they do this on purpose to sell more paint, but I think it's fact considering they haven't done a single thing to fix it despite all the complaints.)

And always scrub the figure with a brush and plain dish soap to get off any greasy residues.

It also sucks that you can't use Citadel on top of Testors Model Masters Acryl. The paints don't like working together and rub off.

Hi thanks for responding. Ok that's great for removing but what if I wanted to leave it the way it is, can I coat the figures with something to prevent the paint from scratching off easily? Would Mod Podge work or some kind of sealer?

Yeah modge podge will work.

Hi. I'm new here too, but I have some experience with making mistakes. Rubbing alcohol and a toothbrush usually removes most acrylic paint. The paint I always use is either Tamiya or Vallejo. Hope this helps.