Advice needed for painting latex handguards

[Rich330[TK]]

Does anyone have any tips for painting genuine latex handguards?

I'd be grateful for any input. What would achieve the most accurate reproduction of the screen-used look (type of paint, primer/no primer? etc.)?

Cheers!

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[TK bondservnt[501st]]

you have to mix latex and acrylic paint and apply smoothly.

 

I use mould builder latex.

[Rich330[TK]]

you have to mix latex and acrylic paint and apply smoothly.

 

I use mould builder latex.

 

I'm sure that gives you a great, lasting finish but I doubt very much that that was what they did on-set.

 

I'm not looking for the best and most durable paint job, I want the most authentic-looking finish, i.e. flaky and battered after a few uses is fine.

[Locitus[Admin]]

You could try the kind of slightly thick paint you paint motives on clothes, like t-shirts with. I've used that on leather gloves and it holds up nicely being slightly "rubbery", but does crack over time. Shouldn't cost much to give it a try. Instructions for my paint say the motive should be "hardened" by ironing on it with some towel or something in between, but I don't think that's necessary, especially since you want it to crack a bit.

[SW1]

HI Rich , i used on my laytex hand gaurds from R2DAN the plastic dip spray and it holds on preety well but now i have trooped quite a bit in them they have scuffed and chipped of in places looks more screen looking now any way heres a link if you go for it .

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Cheers

Steve

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[john danter]

That would be vinyl paint then right?

 

Nothing wrong in mixing latex in with the acryllic paint mind dude

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[Rich330[TK]]

That would be vinyl paint then right?

 

 

Dunno, I'm asking you lot!

 

Thanks for all the suggestions so far.

[Rolf[501st]]

I once try humbrol, but it all crack up.

 

I have also try spray paint brands like:

Belton, Montana, Motip, nothing works.

 

We also have plasti kote here, i have the feeling it might be the best choice around here.

Do any one knows it, and if its a good choice:

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[Locitus[Admin]]

I believe the textile paint i mentioned is something like this, I recognize the bottle, -----

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[Rich330[TK]]

On 12/2/2010 at 8:14 PM, Locitus said:

I believe the textile paint i mentioned is something like this, I recognize the bottle, ----

 

I've got something similar - it's what I used for the elastic on my boots.

[Rich330[TK]]

I once try humbrol, but it all crack up.

 

I have also try spray paint brands like:

Belton, Montana, Motip, nothing works.

 

 

THanks, Rolf. Good to know what not to try.

[Locitus[Admin]]

I've got something similar - it's what I used for the elastic on my boots.

Then you could try that

[Sonnenschein]

a)The textile paint works well, I use something similar.

 

Another possibility is latex based houshold paint. Should bond quite well

 

c) acrrylic paint with a few drops of nail polish is another fine way.

 

I guess all 3 methods were around in '77

 

And you can always weather the edges around the wrist yourself with some sandpaper.

 

Karin

[Rich330[TK]]

a)The textile paint works well, I use something similar.

 

Another possibility is latex based houshold paint. Should bond quite well

 

c) acrrylic paint with a few drops of nail polish is another fine way.

 

I guess all 3 methods were around in '77

 

And you can always weather the edges around the wrist yourself with some sandpaper.

 

Karin

 

Thanks, Karin. Good tips. I think my wife has got a load of acrylic paint ... and some nail polish!

 

I'll try the textile paitn first and see how I go.

[Sonnenschein]

On 12/2/2010 at 10:07 PM, Rick330 said:

Thanks, Karin. Good tips. I think my wife has got a load of acrylic paint ... and some nail polish!

 

I thought so 

 

I suggest painting on the backside to test the various paints.

 

 

 

 

 

[Rich330[TK]]

 

I suggest painting on the backside to test the various paints.

 

Leave my bum out of this!

[Sonnenschein]

On 12/2/2010 at 10:19 PM, Rick330 said:

Leave my bum out of this!

 

 

Plenty of space there, for many, many types of paint

I knew I chose the wrong word 

[Veedox]

I used straight Latex/Acrylic house paint that was color matched to the armor. That would flake off with rubbing, especially when it rubs against the forearms.

[Sonnenschein]

I used straight Latex/Acrylic house paint that was color matched to the armor. That would flake off with rubbing, especially when it rubs against the forearms.

 

Well, it should, shoudnt it?

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

if you make the handplates out of raw latex and then paint them, they will chip.

 

but if you mix hobby acrylic white INTO the latex at the time you're pouring into the mould

 

then the paint is completely bonded to the surface.

 

you can apply latex mixed with acrylic paint on top, and they will not chip

 

because the latex bonds to the surface.

 

 

the mould builder latex has ammonia in it, and the acrylic paint chemically bonds

to the latex.

 

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if you think using "latex" house paint will work... it does not bond to the latex.

these are different kinds of chemical setups, so you have to mix the right

two kinds together to get it right.

 

the latex handplates are not glossy either, so the perfect solution is to

mix acrylic model paint from hobby lobby, or jo ann's into mould builder latex.

 

you can then lightly paint with a wide brush.

 

making them yourself, allows you to paint them to match, with

the right mixture of white, and blue, or white and yellow to

match the armor.

 

in the screen used latex sets, they didn't match the armor color, just like the

helmets.

 

in the photos above you can see that I've poured/brushed on a thin 3 coats of paint/latex mixture

into my own ABS handplates as a mould. then brushed on, filled in with raw latex on the bottom.

 

I could have painted the bottom with latex, and it NEVER CHIPS!

 

best way is to mix the color AS you MOULD them!

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[Rich330[TK]]

if you make the handplates out of raw latex and then paint them, they will chip.

 

 

 

Great! Exactly what I'm looking for.

[Sonnenschein]

I just finished these:

 

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Latex textile paint with authentic weathering

 

+ paint chiped on the edges (using finger nails)

+ paint cracks

+smudges (graphite poweder from a pencil)

+brush strokes

+repainted areas

 

What do you say?

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[Locitus[Admin]]

Very nice Karin!

[Sonnenschein]

Tack så mycket, Mathias!

Rich, is that the look you want to achieve?

[Rolf[501st]]

On 12/2/2010 at 8:14 PM, Locitus said:

I believe the textile paint i mentioned is something like this, I recognize the bottle, 

 

Thanks for the link bro, we got the same shop here in Copenhagen as well