My Re-painted MFX Sonic Screwdriver

[kursosawa]

Hello everyone. I decided to take a break from one of my long term projects to paint up my MFX Sonic. I bought this a while back from another member with a few scuffs in the paint job. I stripped the original paint using Purple Power and repainted with white primer + crackle medium with a light grey wash to bring out the crackle. The blue strip inlay is a piece of plastic from a blister card package painted with a transparent blue from valspar.

On a side note, this is my first and, if i can help it, my last foray into using crackle painted props. I took me something like 10 tries to get the crackle effect I wanted...ugh.

 

[Michael Bergeron]

Looks gorgeous and very clean. Great job!

 

[Sundowner]

That is a beautiful paint job!

 

[mobius303]

Fine fine paint job. Turned out great.

 

[phez]

Thet turned out great!!!

 

[Anakin Starkiller]

Looks great. Very nice and clean.

Dan

 

[NakedMoleRat]

I've been thinking of doing mine for a while, you just may have given me the push I need.

 

[mooneye63]

Now this one of the best versions i've seen. Looks like ceramic. VERY nice work!

 

[GMB1of12000]

Hello everyone. I decided to take a break from one of my long term projects to paint up my MFX Sonic. I bought this a while back from another member with a few scuffs in the paint job. I stripped the original paint using Purple Power and repainted with white primer + crackle medium with a light grey wash to bring out the crackle. The blue strip inlay is a piece of plastic from a blister card package painted with a transparent blue from valspar.

On a side note, this is my first and, if i can help it, my last foray into using crackle painted props. I took me something like 10 tries to get the crackle effect I wanted...ugh.

Looks just as amazing. I hope to get my Self an MFX sometime soon. May I ask what base type paint dod you use, was it acrylic, oil, water, Exc...?

 

[kursosawa]

Thanks for the compliments guys and gals.
to GMB - I used a white primer by Rustoleum

 

[clancampbell]

Very professional!!

Rich

 

[NakedMoleRat]

details man, DETAILS! I need step by step so that mine turns out that nice! And, oh yea.... Thank You! :lol

 

[thefaceman]

Nice! Looks great!

 

[Bluebox303]

Step by step instructions please

 

[kursosawa]

1) strip paint
2) sand with 200 grit sand paper
3) spray with rustoleum white primer
4) thin one step crackle (roughly 70% rubbing alcohol, 30% medium
5) apply via airbrush while turning piece(I used one of those rubbish single action airbrushes from michaels...works great *irony*
6)wait and sweat bricks and hope to powers that be that the crackle patterns turn out just right (if it does, proceed to step 9, if not, proceed to step 7)
7) strip paint with purple power de-greaser
8) repeat steps 3-7 and begin swearing profusely after attempts 5
9) apply clear coat (I use Krylon gloss)

 

[Muldwych]

I've followed all the instructions, but the glaze flakes off. Any tips? Thanks

 

[Risu]

I'm amazed at how good it looks. I thought that was the Aleene's paint.

 

[TimeyWhimyStuff]

Looks awesome!

 

[Muldwych]

Has anyone tried this as my paint keeps flaking off & I'd really like to try it these results look great. So, any tips out there?

Cheers

 

[Organic Mechanic]

Has anyone tried this as my paint keeps flaking off & I'd really like to try it these results look great. So, any tips out there?

Cheers

Try using an etching primer instead, then use an acrylic white paint. This will make it adhere better to the metal, and the crackle medium is designed to work with acrylics. Anything else will tend to peel. Also, the stuff thins nicely with water.