Best Flexible Paint For EVA Foam Cosplay? Plaid FX Paint Review!

Plaid sent me some new paint to try out! It's Plaid FX, a paint specifically designed for cosplay projects, and even more specifically, as a flexible paint for EVA foam! In this video I am testing out some random colours on a few different densities of foam to see how flexible it really is.
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[@juliehamel8330]

I like your fancy shoes. That is one very talented local artist 💛💜🧡

[@LostWax]

Indeed!

[@donquijotedegranada]

I like your supporting of young local and talented artists!

[@LostWax]

Hehe, yeah, I really support that one 😁

[@AdiarraS]

I've been really curious about these paints! This is a great video!

[@LostWax]

Yes, same here, I had to hold myself back from trying to bend the foam pieces before it was time to film:)

[@traciakierman1]

I was so excited to see a new video from you. Thanks for this review. I'm definitely going to try these.

[@LostWax]

Yay! Thank you!

[@valeriarapp2291]

I really love your product tests 😂 so fun but still so informative 😂

[@LostWax]

Thank you so much! I sometimes find it tricky to get the right balance:)

[@andrewbauman8729]

Entertaining and informative as always. Thanks for sharing the results of your test!

[@LostWax]

Thank you!

[@leslie764]

Super thorough, informative and fun! I'll give these paints a try. Thanks, Chris!

[@LostWax]

Awesome!

[@jewelinlotusdesigns]

I’d definitely try these paints... you and your local artist are super, thanks!

[@LostWax]

😁

[@carolyn__]

Just what I was looking for! Thanks for the tests!

[@LostWax]

Glad I could help!

[@NGOODYHERE100]

Love you doing these reviews. No point us wasting money on rubbish and you always come Across as honest. You also have a very relaxing voice to listen to! Lol

[@LostWax]

Thank you! I

[@littlegoblet5156]

Thank you for sharing your findings with us LW and those shoes are one of a kind. Well done to your little prodigy

[@LostWax]

Much appreciated!

[@Appleheadcustoms]

Great video! I am going to try this paint on some Crocs that I'm customizing for a client!

[@Chillergiller]

will your little artist be exhibiting her work around town? she's so cute.

[@LostWax]

Well, we currently have an exhibit in our front window!

[@Chillergiller]

@@LostWax LOL wish I could see it.

[@aliloucreations1817]

What a great review, thank you 😊

[@LostWax]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rmfberry261]

well you gave me the answer i was after. they are more flexible than normal acrylics. also i really liked your layers test.

[@Glitch-Gremlin]

Try Smooth-On's Pro Paint. it seems to be EXTREMELY Good paint.

[@rememberingtree]

Excellent! thanks for the info!

[@LostWax]

You bet!

[@CosplayApprentice]

So awesome!! Great video as usual! That local artist you had paint your shoes is pretty talented! :)

[@LostWax]

Hehe, yes she is:) Hope you are doing well in all this craziness!! I just realized I forgot to put a link in where people can get your awesome foam.... Editing description now 😁

[@CosplayApprentice]

@@LostWax Haha :) Yeah, we are doing pretty well given all the craziness! :). It feels like living in a very odd sci-fi movie. Hope you are well too! :). Oh, sweet! Thanks for dropping the link! :)

[@ryzer_red]

Thanks for showing these tests! I may give them a shot.

[@LostWax]

Nice. I also just tried them in an airbrush (thinned with pledge floor gloss) and they worked really well.

[@ryzer_red]

@@LostWax That's cool. I'll have to get an airbrush sometime haha. I'm so used to spray paint and acrylics.

[@robertcerins]

I love the way this paint flows off the brush.

[@LostWax]

I agree, this paint has really nice flow characteristics.

[@unburriedtalents599]

Super helpful thank you!

[@LostWax]

you're welcome!

[@edwinvanbeelen4221]

Great review. I like the fancy shoes 👍🏻☺️

[@LostWax]

Thank you!

[@CharlotteKemp]

Great review. Thanks

[@LostWax]

You're welcome!

[@allys911]

Awesome vid! Thank you!

[@LostWax]

You're welcome!

[@steamdreamtreasures3247]

Thanks for the info. I guess if you don't expect your foam the bend at all, acrylic would be fine. But for more intense costume, best to go with this one so it will not crack and hopefully last longer. 👍

[@LostWax]

Yep, if you can get them both for the same price, I'd go for the FX, if not, you just have to weigh how much you are going to be using your cosplay and how much abuse it will get:)

[@jeanettflynn]

Sitting here painting my plague doctor mask (thanks to your pattern) and watching your videos. Thank you! P.S. I wish I had such a cool shoe designer in my city! :)

[@LostWax]

Nice! Thanks for watching!

[@09alex]

Ciao dall'Italia tu segui sempre con piacere, grazie per i tuoi video

[@oliverjarosz7086]

Can you please make a phase 1 clone trooper helmet, I have been trying to make one and I can't find a good tutorial and you do awesome builds. It would help me out alot.

[@Fixin2Ride-Official-]

how would these do on silicone? Is there a way to paint silicone? say a rubber hose? I'm looking for fluorescent yellow finish

[@Z0MB13Redfield]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. You should get her to paint for you more often 😉

[@LostWax]

😁

[@SeareanMoon]

I love your fancy shoes! I think it is cool since I doubt I would flex my cos play in half, but too bad the black is the least flexible...

[@LostWax]

Yeah, it's kinda my most used colour, but here's hoping it was a bad batch or something.....

[@shadowe6064]

I used fx paint but for some reason even after drying it will stick to itself and other paint. Any recommendations for a flexible clear top coat?

[@mrmado9782]

I wonder if oil staining is the best option for flexible surfaces

[@kleemanjad]

Bro want to see this type of paint used for gshock band

[@brendabeggs563]

Have you tried adding Mod Podge to your acrylic paint to help prevent cracking. I'm about to try it on a pair of cheap sneakers and hoping I don't end up with cracked paint on the bottom soles of the shoes. Just an idea.

[@LostWax]

I haven't tried it, but I feel like Mod Podge isn't gonna add any flexibility, as it dries quite hard. At east the mod lodge I have used in the past. I realize there are now about a billion different types of Mod Podge, so there could very well be something that would work. I'd love to hear if it works for you!!

[@brendabeggs563]

@@LostWax I mixed the 'Matte Mod Podge' with a neon green acrylic paint to paint the sides of the soles on my sneakers. And then used the 'Dishwasher-safe Mod Podge' as a sealer. So far so good, but it's only been a week and I've only worn them a couple of times. If it starts to crack on me, I'll be sure to let ya know 👍

[@LostWax]

@@brendabeggs563 Cool!!

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Sweet shooz!

[@LostWax]

Thanks!

[@whoahanant]

I have a question for anyone who may be able to answer it. I have a cosplay for Kirin Armor from the game Monster Hunter, this includes the Kinsect Glaive (the weapon) also made from the Kirin set. The weapon in the game is very shimmery and shiny because Kirin is a dragon/unicorn and so it's very shimmery. I'm looking for paints that are good for cosplay and are shimmery I need dark blue, light blue, and purple because the weapon fades through those colors. But does anyone know what brands are good for these kinds of paints? Newbie cosplayer here. Also love this channel its helped me out a bit with my attempts!

[@whoahanant]

@Gabrielle Soucy Thank you! It went really well, though I didn't paint the glaive with any shimmery paints. I'm actually redoing the top of the glaive again since I got some new tools (last time I only had handheld tools) and since it was such a crazy build it was a bit difficult but came out great! So I will look into this paint. Thanks for the tip!

[@amezvel8239]

Say I wanted to paint a dark red pvc boot black … the pvc is pretty strong so I think it should be okay but what if it did and I want to remove it, how would one go about removing this flexible paint? Have you tried removing it from your shoes by chance?

[@LostWax]

I didn't dry removing the paint from my shoes, I think you'd have to scratch it off, which would leave your shoes looking not that great. Also, I am not sure how well the paint will stick to PVC, you'd want to do a few tests first. Sorry I can't be more helpful......

[@GamingDad63]

I think a price comparison would be nice as well. If the Plaid version is clearly more expensive, that would matter to some

[@LostWax]

True, though I think prices would fluctuate drastically around the world, but that's something I will keep in mind for the future.

[@GamingDad63]

@@LostWax - I meant more in the way of the difference between the two just to give an estimate :)

[@manapunk3085]

@@LostWax also inflation is so rapid and unpredictable

[@beckymurphy4714]

I wonder if the flexibility level increases if you use their primer first? I first learned of this new line from Odin Makes, but was put off by the high cost. Since I don't do a lot of cosplay I'll just stick with Folk Art. (Note: Plaid is not accepting any orders right now due to the virus.)

[@LostWax]

ThHat's a thought I had at the very end, I never actually tried the primer as a primer, maybe something for the future to try....

[@Polyester_Avalanche]

I wonder how Angelus acrylic paints would stack up...

[@ffauzan7408]

Can it be used for airbrush? Does the performance decrease when mixed with any thinner?

[@LostWax]

I have used it with an airbrush, I thinned it with pledge floor gloss, and it worked better than most other acrylics I have used. Can't say about flexibility though, I used it on a non flexible surface.....

[@keithpetrino]

Can this stuff be thinned out and airbrushed? Thanks.

[@LostWax]

Yes it can! I don't airbrush much, but I have used it thinned with Pledge Floor Gloss and it worked great, also used just thinned with water and that worked too.

[@rooie20149]

Have you thought about trying fabric paint and comparing to all the others?

[@LostWax]

It would be fun to get a whole bunch of different paints and try them all for a comparison. Might do that some day:)

[@WARPAINTandUnicorns]

Liquitex paint is decent but not as good for stretch compared to my artist paints that you can turn into acrylic fabric due to the higher plastics count. BUT it's nice to see that these FX Paints under certain conditions fair better than Liquitex for a cheaper price. Chances of getting them in Canada are low though. 🤣

[@LostWax]

Cool, which artists paints do you use?

[@WARPAINTandUnicorns]

@@LostWax GOLDEN, Onyx, and RADISSON. Out of the 3, RADISSON has the most stretch. We could have sheet fabric out of that one alone with a paint spreader and a smooth surface like glass or plexiglass. lol

[@RoyalCityArtByBrandon]

Does the FX paint work on latex. Can someone please tell me in the comments because I have a latex pullover head Batman mask that I'm working on?

[@LostWax]

I don't know about that. Anyone out there who does???

[@jenniferhoff1630]

Can I use this on silicon avatar doll for details?? Will it stick?

[@LostWax]

I don't think this would stick to silicone

[@jenniferhoff1630]

@@LostWax thanks

[@My_eyes_hurt]

Does it have a satin feel to it?

[@LostWax]

Mmmm, I'm not sure. It's not flat and it's not gloss, so I guess you'd call it a satin finish.

[@jonnaneu7910]

Could you use the paint on a canvas?

[@LostWax]

Sure!

[@simon0077007]

Will this paint work on leather shoes without cracking?

[@LostWax]

Mmmmm, kinda. It did eventually crack where my shoes creased. Not sure what paint wouldn't crack though.....

[@simon0077007]

Lost Wax thank you for responding,

[@tessakerrichwalker]

What happens when you use a heat gun on plaid fx-painted EVA?

[@LostWax]

Good question, I haven't tried yet. Do you mean to dry the paint, or after it's dried for some other reason?

[@tessakerrichwalker]

@@LostWax after it’s dried. I’m thinking about painting separate EVA pieces, then joining them together - using the heat gun. I want a pseudo-melty effect, possibly with gaps between some pieces. Thanks for the prompt response!

[@jimmortlock7186]

Dude!

[@rickhorvath]

What about spray paints?

[@LostWax]

Spray paints generally aren't very flexible, though if you do a thin coat they can be.

[@rodinafreeman244]

i guess wrinkels will go away after use a bit heat gun on them ... am i wrong?

[@LostWax]

Yep, they should, though I haven't tested that yet. I did also notice that most wrinkles went away just with the foam sitting for a few days.

[@rodinafreeman244]

@@LostWax give it a try thanks a lot ^^

[@KingJake-om7yq]

You need a joke in a video “I lost my wax!!!!!”

[@theunknownsamurai7426]

Are you saying, black cracks.

[@1001Hobbies]

Latex is a rubbery paint. Why aren't cosplay foam paints made from that?

[@LostWax]

I use latex paint with foam, but it doesn't have the degree of flexibility this stuff has.

[@Glitch-Gremlin]

I'm willing to bet them Freezing Ruined them.

[@Sliferslacker29]

While these paints are amazing, it looks like they're being discontinued.