A lot of professional duck hunters prefer to make use of plastic duck decoys during their duck hunting expeditions. These duck decoys can be used for a long period of time in order to hunt wild ducks. It is also equally important to maintain these duck decoys which are made form plastic in the right manner so that they will serve the purpose of enticing ducks in the wilderness. Hence these duck decoys of plastic will require a fresh coat of paint at regular intervals so that they will continue to serve their purpose. This paint can also be used in order to provide a coat of touch up for these plastic duck decoys.
It is possible to repaint and recreate these duck decoys without having to purchase a fresh painting kit. Durable acrylic paints can be used in order to paint these decoys and it is possible to find these paints at any outlet of home depot or Wal-Mart. There are also many products which have been introduced which will help in protecting these decoys after they have been repainted in order to retain the freshness. This will also ensure that the paint will last for a longer period of time.
The first step which needs to be remembered while repainting a duck decoy is that the surface which needs to be repainted will have to be prepared well before the actual process of repainting is started. This rule is also applicable when duck decoys made of cork or foam are being repainted. The next step which needs to be taken is that the surface of the duck decoy made of plastic will have to be scrubbed completely.
A wire brush will have to be used in order to scrub the surface of the duck decoy which is made by plastic. The wires which can be found in this wire brush will help in removing all the extra dirt and paint which will be found inside the smallest crevices. But the person who is doing the scrubbing should take care that all the paint does not get removed from the surface of the plastic duck decoys. A good cleaner should also be used during this process of scrubbing in order to ensure that no form of residue has been left behind on the surface of the decoy. Then the decoy will have to be washed properly in water.
People who are repainting the duck decoy because the old paint has started peeling off should be aware that this could be due to the fact that the plastic has been contaminated. Acetone might be needed in such cases in order to clean and scrub the surface of the duck decoy and then repaint it once again. But people who are making use of acetone while painting a duck decoy made of plastic should also make sure that they follow all the instructions which have been provided on the acetone container which has been purchased. The person who is actually performing the task of repainting the duck decoy should remember that only the keel should be touched otherwise the oil on their hands could damage the paint.