saecrow
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Re: Spiderman web shooter: A collaborative project. Now with pretty lights!
What brand/color names did you use for your final painting? Those colors look great!Just thought I'd touch briefly on how to properly prep and paint your shooters.
This question popped up a couple of times so I made sure to take pictures of some of the steps I used.
As you've no doubt noticed, the texture of the White Strong & Flexible polished prints leave a lot to be desired; it's by no means smooth. But with a little elbow grease we can soon fix that no problem. The secret to it all are three easily obtainable items.
These can all be found at your local wal-mart, home improvement store, or auto store.
- Spot Putty aka Glazing Putty
- Primer or Filler Primer (great for filling in those small holes)
- Sand Paper
First thing you need to do is apply a coat of the putty on the surface you want to smooth out, like so:
Once applied, it'll air dry to a sand-able surface. Give it about 30 minutes to harden and then start attacking it with your sandpaper. I like to start with a 200 grit and work it all the way around.
Here you can see the bezel and fluid cartridge after I sanded it some. You see how spots of the sruface are showing? That's pretty much what you want to see when sanding, though don't sand too deep. Remember, you're using the glazing putty to fill in the small stepping and imperfections left from the printing process.
This time I sprayed black primer to see how i was doing. Looking a lot better but i still have more filling and sanding to go! At this point it's repeating the same process over and over until you are ultimately satisfied with the result. Don't rush it as this takes time if you want a nice smooth finish.
Once I was happy with how it turned out, I did a final sanding with 600 grit sandpaper to get rid of the smaller particles that the 300 couldn't. The finish will be a lot smoother than before; after this you can apply one more coat of primer, then your choice of color! Also, don't forget to add your clear coat to the shooters. You can choose a matte, semi-gloss, or glossy finish. The clear coat is what protects the paint from the elements. This was all done using spray paint.
The results can be quite satisfying, see!
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Now these are my results and I am satisfied with them. I could've spent several more hours sanding and puttying, sanding and puttying, etc. but I'm overall quite pleased with how they came out. Especially considering the rough texture it had before hand. Now I just have to wait for the paint to dry and I can tackle the electronics! :love
So remember!
- Apply putty
- Sand sand sand!
- Spray primer
- Repeat until satisfied
- Sand with 600 grit or higher
- Apply final coat of paint
- Apply clear coat
Cheers! :cheers
