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How is it done? I went ahead and started painted HA sideswipe's blades with enamel and after it continued feel tacky past the normal drying time I realized my mistake. If I get some of that future floor polish to seal it might that work?
On a separate note, anybody know of a good G1 style Ironhide head to replace the silly ROTF one?
hemblecreations
10-10-2009, 05:30 AM
Hey mate
The best way that I've found to paint rubber parts is to give them a wash in warm soapy water as this will get rid of any residue that is left over from the factory, then let it air dry.
Once completely dry give it two sparys of testors dull coate or another good brand of dull coate, give it the first spray and let it settle for 20 mins then repeat the second spray and let settle for another 20 mins.
Once the dull coate is dry I find that drybrushing your paint on is the best way and keep doing this technic till you have built up the desired look. And once you have completed the figure give it another spray of dull coate. Hope this helps and good luck.
Ron
frenzyrumble
10-10-2009, 07:40 AM
How is it done? I went ahead and started painted HA sideswipe's blades with enamel and after it continued feel tacky past the normal drying time I realized my mistake. If I get some of that future floor polish to seal it might that work?
On a separate note, anybody know of a good G1 style Ironhide head to replace the silly ROTF one?
hey nick,
this is a common problem when using enamels unless prepped properly. Like hemblecreations said above, it's always important to wash your figures first. In order to get some enamel onto the softer plastic parts, I lay a coat or 2 of acrylic. (usually black) This way, any enamel you apply will lay onto the acrylic paint, not the soft plastic. At times, I've also had luck with Krylon Fusion's camouflage as a base coat.
hope that helps!
Well, I can't use spray stuff because I live in an apartment, so it all has to be brushed on...the acrylic base coat sounds like a plan though, but why black instead of a primer gray?
Thanks for the help guys!
Hotwire
10-10-2009, 09:43 AM
Well, I can't use spray stuff because I live in an apartment, so it all has to be brushed on...the acrylic base coat sounds like a plan though, but why black instead of a primer gray?
Thanks for the help guys!
Sure you can, just go outside. I live in an apartment, myself. In order to base coat with the Krylon Camoflauge I just step outside, then bring the parts back in and hang them up.
As for black, it simply covers whatever is under it best. It really depends on the color of your original plastic. Also, don't forget to get all of the origianl paint off before you wash it, etc.
frenzyrumble
10-10-2009, 09:57 AM
any color will work, I use black because typically those parts ended up being silver or black or dark.
Okay then, I'll give these techniques a shot. Thanks again guys!