Re: how to "smoke" clear plastic?

Joe Strout wrote:
> 
> Thanks, that sounds good.  I'm still curious about the "Never use this
> paint on plastic models" warning though -- will it just not stick, or
> start a fire, or what?  I'm willing to try it and see what happens, as
> long as it's not likely to be dangerous.

The "plastic" they're probably talking about is styrene, which is
unlikelt to be what you're using. The warning is likely because the
paint has solvents that are unnice to styrene. The same solvents may
affect acrylic, so I'd test it first.

That said, I still think you'll do better with common, cheap transparent
and semi-transparent paints made for crafts. Don't you have a craft
store near by you can stroll through? Deco is a major brand.

Or, look in the Yellow Pages under plastics and find a local shop that
does the smoking for you. May be cheaper in the long run. 

-- Gordon