Sandbagger's Iron-Man builds - Now in STEEL
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sandbagger
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Alright.
I asked the question on several forums and on Facebook. The one that made the most sense came from a friend who said that 24 hours drying on my Duplicolor red was not enough. I need more like four or five days.
Based on RYNO666's, (405th) link to the Rustoleum option he provide me yesterday, I made contact with an Australian distributor in Victoria and spoke with one of their paint technicians.
He has basically confirmed what my friend has said.
The Duplicolor is a enamel paint, and apparently the solvents in enamels take a very long time to disperse, unlike acrylics or 2-packs.
His advice is to try again, give it four or five days to cure - the longer the better. Then when applying the clear coat over the top, give a very light spray first, wait for it to go off, then apply two normal coats with 15 to 20 minutes between coats.
I asked the question on several forums and on Facebook. The one that made the most sense came from a friend who said that 24 hours drying on my Duplicolor red was not enough. I need more like four or five days.
Based on RYNO666's, (405th) link to the Rustoleum option he provide me yesterday, I made contact with an Australian distributor in Victoria and spoke with one of their paint technicians.
He has basically confirmed what my friend has said.
The Duplicolor is a enamel paint, and apparently the solvents in enamels take a very long time to disperse, unlike acrylics or 2-packs.
His advice is to try again, give it four or five days to cure - the longer the better. Then when applying the clear coat over the top, give a very light spray first, wait for it to go off, then apply two normal coats with 15 to 20 minutes between coats.
sandbagger
Master Member
Back armour painted.
Left arm painted and added.
Left arm painted and added.
The problems a painter runs into, i know it all to well, you have a flat paint and you think its ready then you add high gloss and say wtf! It just depends on how picky you are . I say let those little imperfections go, once the whole suit is done you wont even notice those little spots. As far as paint goes Duplicolor is one of the cheaper paints out there. Wish you would try that clear coat i recommended, its a 2 part , 1000 times better than ay clear coat that comes one part.
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Paint takes atleast 30 days to cure sometimes, but with this clear coat it has a hardner and it dries fast. Please try that one!
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Paint takes atleast 30 days to cure sometimes, but with this clear coat it has a hardner and it dries fast. Please try that one!
sandbagger
Master Member
Moving on down the body. Bogging the abs, back and cod armour. Getting ready for paint.
stigmorgan
Sr Member
So much awesomeness.
sandbagger
Master Member
^^^ Thanks man. 
Doing a bit of dolly-work and panel-beating some accessible parts of the suit to save using too much bog. Here's some of the tools I use for this.
Phew! This piece was a lot of work!
Doing a bit of dolly-work and panel-beating some accessible parts of the suit to save using too much bog. Here's some of the tools I use for this.
Phew! This piece was a lot of work!
sandbagger
Master Member
A little further along.
sandbagger
Master Member
I got a couple of hours in today to mask off the gold again then give the red a few coats of clear to protect it.
Really loving this colour in full sun!
Worm gear drive for the hinges has been fabricated by my engineer friend. Now to check for fit and see how much it needs to be modified. The motor is just a test motor. The actual motor will be about eight inches away connected by a flexible cable.
Really loving this colour in full sun!
Worm gear drive for the hinges has been fabricated by my engineer friend. Now to check for fit and see how much it needs to be modified. The motor is just a test motor. The actual motor will be about eight inches away connected by a flexible cable.
markseven
Well-Known Member
sandbagger thank you for sharing this journey with us! It's so beautiful!
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sandbagger
Master Member
sandbagger
Master Member
Leg day is a little different for the Sandbagger....
Bogging up ready for paint..
Bogging up ready for paint..
stigmorgan
Sr Member
Seeing your work coming together is motivating me to push on and get my arkham knight armour done, spent most of today filling and sanding (with a break now and then to tidy the garage and give myself more space) it's boring work but seeing yours is definitely a boost to my enthusiasm
sandbagger
Master Member
that, my friend, is one of the big reasons why we share! I have taken so much inspiration from watching other's creativity and progress, the least I can do is give a little back to this magnificent artisan community!
sandbagger
Master Member
My pleasure mate.
UPDATE:
Boots done.
Now all I have to do is click my heels together and say, "There's no place like home".
UPDATE:
Boots done.
Now all I have to do is click my heels together and say, "There's no place like home".
sandbagger
Master Member
Man am I over sanding......
sandbagger
Master Member
My mysterious engineer benefactor has brought the helmet mech back for another progressive assessment and function/fit consultation. Shave here, tweak there... Getting real close now.
ShaunDark80
Well-Known Member
That's looking pretty serious. Will it have enough torque to crush fingers?
sandbagger
Master Member
Probably.
I have to give my fingers a rest for a day or two. Sandpaper has rubbed all the tips of them off.
Spray putty after bogging and sanding.
Final sand of the spray putty.
Red over gold.
