Why did testors dullcote end up sticky!

[Saja]

I have used testors dullcote for years, an never had an issue. I recently sent a friend a custom. He did not feel sticky here, but once she got him, he is sticky, his hair sticks to his body. What can be done about this? 

[Uninu]

I haven't used Testors in years so I'm not of help, but I am curious to hear as well what can be done to save sticky ponies.

[Eluluu]

I had this problem pretty bad last year, im still trying to figure out exactly what causes it, as some paint colors seem to get it a LOT worse than others, white is the worst of all. Ive changed paint brands, which seems to have helped, time will tell. Ive also switched back and forth between testors and armory, then back to testors again.

It could be your paint, or the humidity of the area, or the thickness of the coats... only two of those you can fiddle with, sadly. Try switching up your paints you use to rule that out... and multiple thin coats is the way to go with sealing (accidently thick coats will also leave terrible crackles which are annoying to fix.)

As to treating sticky ponies... it sounds funny, but put them in the fridge. For reals. For like 5-10 minutes. Til they feel dry. Then reseal them. Seems to help a bit. But not sure if it FIXES it or if its just a bandaid treatment. And results vary from case to case. Youll want to try to wipe off as much dust etc as you can before resealing tho, or the debris will be there forever.

Again, not sure if theyll stay dry that way or if it just puts the brakes on the stickies for a little while. I eventually discounted out the ones that had it bad in a fit of rage. =/

Best of luck. Let me know if any of it helps.

[Saja]

thanks heaps, ill try it

[Diamond]

You can also have them sit on a dehumidifier for a few days, that can help with the sticky.  They did change the formula or you could have gotten a bad can it happens. 

Another common reason is rushing your coats, or coating too heavy.

[Saja]

You can also have them sit on a dehumidifier for a few days, that can help with the sticky.  They did change the formula or you could have gotten a bad can it happens. 

Another common reason is rushing your coats, or coating too heavy.

I did think maybe it was the can, i will test it on another an see, thanks so much

[Rhini]

Ive used testors on doll faces and noticed it yellowed and peeled off after only a very short while.  Ive swtiched to brand mr super clear and found it a much better product. You can spray as many layers as you want with no yellowing or tack, and it holds up better over time.