• Oil Paint

  Grounds Decision

  Posted by Macc on September 19, 2021 at 9:35 pm

  My work is more of a folk art that started in the US, as far as I know. It is wooden carved waterfowl decoys painted in oil paints used for hunting. My question centers around the proper grounds to use considering the art will eventually float in water for potentially long periods of time and capable of experiencing large swings in temperature and humidity. I have been using an acrylic ground in two layers prior to painting. I have also tried exterior house paint to “seal” the wood or act as a ground on the carved wooden structure. Im wondering if an oil ground would be more appropriate for this application or if the acrylic ground would be the best route? Im becoming less confident with the exterior house paint as a ground after watching some of the courses that state even though its oil paint it is not impervious to water. Can anyone offer some advice on what a good ground would be for strong adhesion and abrasion resistance?

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