molotow liquid chrome pens and spray paints
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soulsaman
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Hey guys I need your advice on chrome paints for my quarantine project.
Im building a custom 1/6 figure of 80’s comic character named ROM. I’ve always thought he really looked cool.
Since he’s all chrome, I would love know what is available now that isn’t too difficult to use and wouldn’t be ruined if its touched like Molotow. I want to be able to place him in different poses.
I looked through this thread and theres so many choices and I also see everyone trying out the different brands. I was wondering if there’s a favorite that everyone is using at the moment.
Thank you all for any help!
Im building a custom 1/6 figure of 80’s comic character named ROM. I’ve always thought he really looked cool.
Since he’s all chrome, I would love know what is available now that isn’t too difficult to use and wouldn’t be ruined if its touched like Molotow. I want to be able to place him in different poses.
I looked through this thread and theres so many choices and I also see everyone trying out the different brands. I was wondering if there’s a favorite that everyone is using at the moment.
Thank you all for any help!
wannab
Sr Member
Just realised that no one has posted about the new Mirror Paint from Stuart Semple's Culture Hustle- the same people that make the Blackest Black paint, which is a really, REALLY matt black, there's a video and I've seen a couple of reviews, but I'm going to have to get some to test on a gloss black base, this could be the one!
MIRROR - the world’s mirroriest mirror chrome paint
We are delighted to be able to offer this super substance again within the EU, UK and USA. With it's unique nature, your MIRROR needs to be sent out by a special shipping service, this may cause a small delay on your order. Here it is - your very own liquid mirror in a bottle! Ultra high grade...culturehustle.com
This was sold out when you linked it, but it came back in stock and I've ordered some. When I get a chance to actually test it I'll try to post some good photos of the results. I'll try brushing, airbrushing, and whatever else I can think of. Suggestions welcome.
My MIRROR "mirroriest chrome paint" arrived, and I've done some tests. I'll try to get pics tomorrow when it's dry, but so far Molotow seems to be the clear winner. Definitely more mirror like. Perhaps the new stuff will hold up better? I'll do some touch tests as well.
My issue with this type silver paint always comes down to finding a good gloss black that dries properly AND leaves a smooth gloss finish. The top coat is the easy part. Getting the surface to have a pefectly smooth gloss black finish is the tough part.
It's pretty much the same as Molotow for durability.
When you say "painted Molotow", you mean you're just using a Molotow refill and...a regular paintbrush? From your photos, it looks shockingly smooth for a non-airbrush paint job!
Yeah, dripped paint out of the refill bottle and spread it everywhere with a paintbrush.
mattycsi
Master Member
Molotow is an ink and is quite thick. It covers the under layer completely. As long as it is smooth and glossy you will git the mirror effect, doesnt have to be black.
Molotow looks good.....but that price. $40 for a 30ml refill. I wonder how many bottles it would take to paint the MIB Pulsar.
They're $29 on Amazon, and one bottle goes a long way. You should be able to do a pulsar and have some leftover - when applied correctly, you need only one coat (and one coat is optimal given that thick, multiple layers are less likely to cure well).
BUT it is tricky to apply it over a large area with an airbrush as overspray can mottle the earlier passes. The Tamiya X-20a thinner may help with that as it evaporates slower than lacquer thinner, but I haven't tried a larger piece since reading that the X-20a was compatible with the Molotow. Maybe someone here has tried it through an HVLP?
My experience is it doesn't really matter about a glossy black base coat, you have to apply the molotow so thick (wet coat) to get the chrome effect it nullifies what the base coat is. Glossy black base coats are for products like alclad where you gently mist on multiple layers.
Molotov needs you to splurge it on.
Last time I used it was over a scuffed up satin black and it went on fine.
The only issue being as being mentioned before, the edge of the spray pattern tends to dry as it's layed down.
I see some manufacturers (can't remember which ones) do retarder, maybe this will help like the tamiya thinners did.??
Molotov needs you to splurge it on.
Last time I used it was over a scuffed up satin black and it went on fine.
The only issue being as being mentioned before, the edge of the spray pattern tends to dry as it's layed down.
I see some manufacturers (can't remember which ones) do retarder, maybe this will help like the tamiya thinners did.??
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