Preparation of decoys before painting

In this category dedicated to the preparatory work on the decoy before painting, we present the techniques, advice, but also a selection of particularly indispensable and adapted products:

Don't forget! it is by studying and understanding a minimum of the techniques of the professional products that we obtain the best results on the decoys, in terms of durability and color effects.

Wooden decoys:

this material must be sanded with P320 to smooth its surface, always dry of course.

If you have an air compressor, you can use a compressed air blower to blow the air under pressure.

At this stage, the presence of dust is more a problem of adhesion than of grain defect, because we will apply in any case a primer:

The primer is a thick and fairly light product, thanks to its high talc content, which makes it easy to sand.

The surface of the decoy will be impregnated and covered with a thick layer, thanks to this primer for wood bi-component available in white, gray or black.

Once dry, the primer can be meticulously sanded with 320 or 500 (no thinner! at the risk of losing the grip and risking peeling).

and a perfect and soft surface is then available for painting in the best conditions.

Note that the primer also has the function of creating a background color, especially suited to the paint that follows:

White: for bright colors, fluorescents, phosphorescents, white glitters.

Black: for chrome, metallic, pearlescent, glitter, chameleons.

Prepare well before painting your decoys

For the wood specialists, here is a technical and very powerful product, which we do not use enough!

It is the water-based epoxy resin 1010, which is a versatile product with multiple qualities:

First, it can be used as a primer for wood: the 1010 resin will penetrate and block the bottom, protecting the wood very effectively.

Resin 1010 is a very resistant, two component product, which has no solvent or odor.

This product is also used as a brilliant and resistant finishing varnish.

for other types of decoys:

If you are painting metal decoys (ferrous or non-ferrous) or even weights, it is important to apply a primer to adhere and to prevent corrosion by water, salt, air.

For this we have put two primers for iron, aluminum or other metals.

to paint plastic decoys:

The different types of plastics are some of the most difficult materials to adhere to. If you do not want to see the paint peel off like a plastic film, you must take care of this step by using our plastic primer and by carrying out a reinforced sanding with preferably the use of a thinner to "open" the plastic well