Heat after painting

[kevster[TK]]

I'm curious, has anyone tried to heat and bend a piece of their armor after painting it? I've tried to look it up through search but came up with absolutely nothing. I would think that while it wouldn't melt the paint completely off, it would probably warp one way or another. I think i may have to cut a little off of the bottom of the chest plate and so add a return edge back on it.

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

you should be able to sand the paint off, add your return, sand off again to smooth,

then I'd wetsand the entire part with 1200g- 1000g wet paper

and re-paint the entire part.

 

wetsand again and clear coat.

 

if it's HIPS take care with the modeling iron, it will get hot quick!

Edited August 3, 2011 by TK Bondservnt 2392

[stormtrooperguy[501st]]

I've had varying degrees of success. Sometimes it doesn't hurt the finish at all, sometimes I make a mess of it and start over on the painting.

[kevster[TK]]

Ya, my thing was I was going to try it unless people said that it just didn't work at all. Or thought that someone might have a few tricks for it so I was just curious. I'll end up trying it and say how it turns out i'm sure. When I pull up the chest it's about as low as matt black's is in his centurion post, so if it stays there after i redo the shoulder straps and everything it will be fine but i figure with electronics in the chest it will pull it forward. So i'll just have to see.

Edited August 3, 2011 by kevster