Bane Mask- Painting Urethane Rubber?

[jclinton]

Hi everyone,

I have been scouring this and other forums and haven't really found any definitive ways to paint my Bane urethane mask with the colors and flexibility that I want. This won't be for display only, and will be worn often, so I need it to be flexible and durable. I believe there wasn't a release agent used during the casting process.

This is what I was thinking on doing:


I was going to give the mask a light dusting of Krylon spray paint as a primer and then painting it with my acrylics (Airbrush an hand paint). I used Createx and Golden brands.


Does anyone feel this method will work, or can someone suggest another method that has actually been successful? I appreciate any guidance. Also, any cautionary advice is appreciated.

 

[jclinton]

For those interested- I ended up washing the mask with acetone, then soap & water. I then airbrushed it with acrylic paint (Createx & golden). Next I primed the tubes with automotive primer, and hand painted the metallic with silver acrylic, and top coated it (Airbrush) with a matte clear coat (Createx). Finally, I am weathering it up with dirt/sand & soot. Still more to do on it, but the paint seems to be holding up pretty well.