[amylw1]

hi,

last year my hubby dressed up as a devil/demon and had a red latex mask that had the full red hood and bits of red hair on it. We have got it from the plastic box costumes go in as son wants to be a devil and we have a problem with it.

Some of the "paint" on the mask is peeling off, all you have to do is touch it as you put it on and more comes off on your fingers etc. HOW can i sort this out? it wasn't a cheap mask but from local fancy dress shop (i think was £6-7 when we bought it)

 

[amylw1]

it was stored in an air tight plastic tub along with various other masks (all ok) and costumes (all ok) under the bed. i wonder if it was old stock at the shop and thats why its gone funny. i will take a pic later and add it.

my concern is that if i paint part of it i'm going to cause more to come off and end up re-doing whole thing, in which case i be better off buying new 1.

 

[amylw1]

hi, here are the pics of it

it is coming off in more than just the nose

 

[amylw1]

thank you for reply. it was sold as latex (i have no idea if is/isn't). I did wonder if putting varnish over it over painting would work to stop happening again.

 

[amylw1]

i've touched it up with sharipe pens, its not brilliant but will do for this year without buying paint etc. if i can find another like it cheap will get 1.