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What paint to use?

  • 28-04-2008 12:39pm
    #1
    gunner_twotone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 447 ✭✭


    Hey folks,

    Just wondering what sort of paint is the best to use on plastic?
    Has it to be primed? Where to buy.

    Any information will help!

    Thanks


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  • #2
    defenderdude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,502 ✭✭✭defenderdude


    There's two main options -
    Best Option
    Most Practical Option

    what's best is 2 component acrylic/polyurethane, isocyanate cured, not easily available, costs about between 15 to 100 per litre (usually have to buy 5 litres) and needs specialist equipment to apply (compressed air spray-gun, extraction and organic-vapour or air-fed respirator).
    Hardener is a suspected carcinogen (causes cancer).
    Usually designed to go directly over most plastics (ABS and PC or ABS/PC blends are what's mostly used) but some plastics (such as nylons) may need special primers.

    Most practical option is Krylon.
    Basically a one component acrylic air drying paint. Comes in aerosol so no equipment needed, no mixing, cheap and works well on most substrates.
    Available from M.I.A. in Blanchardstown in a range of about 5 colours.

    Costs about €12 per can and is by far the easiest option.

    hope this helps:)


  • #3
    gunner_twotone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 447 ✭✭gunner_twotone


    Ah great stuff! Thanks dude!


  • #4
    peter-pantslez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭peter-pantslez


    god two tone you only just got the guns and you are painting them:D

    let me guess your greening up the stock of the AI96???


  • #5
    bullets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,612 ✭✭✭bullets


    Krylon isnt being made anymore Ive heard.
    For the last year or so I keep hearing shops making statements
    like we got the last of the stock etc etc but it has yet to disappear
    of the face of the market.

    You could also try Gameswork shop Primer before you spray with something else.
    Not sure how Long term it would be though as I have seen it flake if the coat is
    too think (but not on AEG's)

    ~B


  • #6
    gunner_twotone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 447 ✭✭gunner_twotone


    peter-pantslez wrote: »
    god two tone you only just got the guns and you are painting them:D

    let me guess your greening up the stock of the AI96???

    I was thinking of it!

    Im trying to cushion the chin rest as well! a thin sponge kinda material and make it Dark green. Ideally that charcol grey thats on the DE UMP would look class on it!

    Thanks for the help Bullets, Ill try to source some of it!


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