Crappy plastic

Posted in Custom Workstation

Has anyone else noticed that some figures made of softer plastic, soft enough to be sliced with an knife blade and slightly bendy, doesn't paint? I primered one for this month's contest with the same primer I use on every figure and the crap won't dry even in the warmest part of the house. Its not wet enough to come off on my hands but its tacky enough to be a problem. Anyone have an idea how to fix this? Its set me back a bit.