What kind of spray paint works best on the resin?
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I used the Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch 2X Ultra Cover (Paint+Primer). Scuffed lightly with 220 grit (knock down the ridge from the molding line if necessary), started with a light coat, let it dry well (2hrs) and followed with 2 medium coats. Looks ok for me.
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I sanded down the old RustOleum paint and used IdeaPaint. IdeaPaint works as designed. I've had it for about 18 months now and it still works great.
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It's tempera. I googled your question and found this: "Watercolor--especially the crayola watercolor in those little pans--won't stick at all. Don't use spray paint either, because it will literally 'melt' your styrofoam. Tempera will flake when dry. The best and cheapest is to use acrylic paint--the kind of craft paint that comes in little bottles." I hope that helps!
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Acrylic artist paint works well for painting wood. I base coated with Tamiya deck tan then after dry used a brush to paint the wood various shades to look more realistic. Here is the link to my build. http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/misc/sail/Viking-50-am/index.htm
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I painted 2 metal bird that I had outside & then sealed them with a spray epoxy once the painted cured a couple of days. I had no problems.
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For coloring the resin I have used Custom 4 Coloring Kit for Epoxy Gluing or Repairing of Granite,... Sold by: GRANITE POLISHING PADS You can order this item from amazon. The dye is very efficient and seems to work very well with the resin. Yes this epoxy appears to be some sort of polyester. As soon as u add the hardener the epoxy hardens fast but it gives you enough time work with. My results were very good although didn't polished it yet. Good luck
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If you plan to pour it in and let it dry as a thick brick shape in the box, Melamine board with either silicon mold release on it, or plastic wrap over the board on the end you dont want it pouring out of. If you mean you are just gonna put it on to get a thin layer on all sides of it, I don't think this will be the right product for you. I would go with a spray on poly. This product is a thick, self leveling viscous liquid. It won't stick to the aluminum long enough to dry evenly.
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I'm not certain about that, but I must say it did not work well for what I needed. I needed it to spray over something which was already resin'ed and it didn't do a very good job sadly :(
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I've been using the Clear Casting Epoxy from EasyCast. Got it at Hobby Lobby, little cheaper then Amazon. Don't need to get their easy release mold spray, just use my fingers and thumbs to release it from the mold.
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Acrylic paints usually work best and I have the least issues with bubbling or separating. Between latex and enamel, I would probably use enamel. I doubt you would experience any major issues with the latex but the enamel would give you a stronger bond with the surface material and better color consistency from pre-resin to dry dry resin.
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I used Krylon's High Heat Max paint and it has held up well. http://www.krylon.com/products/high-heat-max/?gclid=CJDawZWX2b8CFUKCMgodlA8AFA You have to remember to prep the surface first or it won't adhere correctly and you will need to reapply after the first use.
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YES, I spray painted and its gorgeous. Spray paint is better for this type of metal.
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I would not use this sprayer to spray resin, there are other sprayers made for that.
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i actually use acrylic paint! i'd recommend looking up resin coloring tutorials online
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Hey man, I actually sprayed a topper for my truck, and my truck is a unique tan, so I took off the gas cap and took it to Home Depot to get a color match and small tub of paint. Not the best place to go I've heard, but it definitely worked, just make sure it is not water-based paint. Also, when spraying it will come out lighter usually, so just make sure to use enough color when you mix the hardener and color. If you don't use enough color then it will be lighter, I noticed that after I sprayed it all on, which isn't too terrible, I think if I wanted to bad enough I could just spray over it and keep the texture. So bottom line, just make sure to use enough color when you mix it, don't overdo it, but better to have more of the exact color because the chance of being too dark is impossible if it's a color match.
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Absolutely. This sprayer can spray latex paint which is much harder to spray than poly. No worries. - Gleem Paint
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As I use lots of water to clean the machine with I'm siding with the other people that have answered the question to stay away from non water based paint. If you're thinking of thin lacquers or varnishes a regular spray gun would be better suited for that work.