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09-01-2010, 02:12 PM | #1 |
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Doing up some custom buildings, robots & vehicles and I am using Krylon as a primer. I have a few questions form anyone who works with this often. 1. Is Krylon Fusion's Patriotic Blue a good match for Cobra Blue? 2. Will Games Worshop Citadel paint work good over the Krylon? 3. Has anyone ever sealed a vehicle with Krylon Matte Finish? Maybe a link to the finished project? I know I don't want these things to chip after it's all said and done? 4. Some of the robots have a basecoat of Fusion Silver Hammered, would the matte finish dull the metallic look? thanks!!
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09-01-2010, 02:18 PM | #2 |
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I use Krylon's Oxford blue for Cobra I believe.
Haven't used the Krylon Matte Finish yet. But have had no chipping with 2 Indy trucks I did in the blue with no sealant. Was waiting to put some decals on those before I spray them.
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09-01-2010, 02:22 PM | #3 |
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Patriotic blue is a good "middle blue". Navy blue looks exactly like the color of the Cobra Rattler - ie. almost purple. I think Patriotic blue would work well as a Cobra blue.
No clear coat is going to completely prevent chipping but it does provide some protection. I would probably try two coats just to keep it from rubbing off.
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09-01-2010, 02:23 PM | #4 |
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1.) Decent match, but a tad light and too glossy
2.) Have no idea 3.) Use a primer first, then paint, apply decals, then clear. It shouldn't flake unless you are playing very rough. 4.) A matte clear coat will dull shinny coats. It also makes any clear parts cloudy white.
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09-01-2010, 02:41 PM | #5 |
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not to hijack the thread, but it is relevant and the discussion is already ongoing. I don't do spray work, but if I was to start what difference should I expect from Krylon Fusion and regular Krylon.
I've read that Fusion works for vehicles but not figures, but does regular work on vehicles just as well as Fusion? what about the actual Krylon primer? is it good for both figures and vehicles? |
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09-01-2010, 02:59 PM | #6 |
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I've used Krylon Fusion on three custom vehicles (crimson, navy, and white). The white was gloss so I used the matte finish and it worked very well. High quality for a spray can paint and with repeated light layers the color turned out very nicely (no chipping).
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09-01-2010, 03:19 PM | #7 |
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I've used all kinds of different spay paint on different items. They all have worked good on vehicles as long as I prime them.
The fusion is suppose to adhere better and be a little more flexible for plastics that flex or twist (plastic lawn chairs, coolers, ..). That is about it. I have not found a spray paint in a can that works on the more rubbery plastics like Joe arms, heads, and lower legs/feet. They all leave them tacky for a long time.
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09-01-2010, 03:31 PM | #8 |
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My only expierence with krylon fusion ended up bad. Fusion is designed to stick to plastic, not paint. Since figures are painted that is most likely why they say fusion isn't a good option. Then again I dont use spray paint on a figure, they are much too small to really need to get covered like that.
My winning formula for vehicles is to spray krylon primer over the parts first, then apply the color I want using regular krylon. For figures I just apply the acrylic paint directly to the figure. Games workshop paints do paint over krylon spray paints just fine. The details on my mini Whale were done with GW paint over krylon primer grey and regular green spray.
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09-12-2010, 10:19 PM | #9 |
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Quote:
I've used all kinds of different spay paint on different items. They all have worked good on vehicles as long as I prime them.
The fusion is suppose to adhere better and be a little more flexible for plastics that flex or twist (plastic lawn chairs, coolers, ..). That is about it. I have not found a spray paint in a can that works on the more rubbery plastics like Joe arms, heads, and lower legs/feet. They all leave them tacky for a long time. Quote:
My only expierence with krylon fusion ended up bad. Fusion is designed to stick to plastic, not paint. Since figures are painted that is most likely why they say fusion isn't a good option. Then again I dont use spray paint on a figure, they are much too small to really need to get covered like that.
My winning formula for vehicles is to spray krylon primer over the parts first, then apply the color I want using regular krylon. For figures I just apply the acrylic paint directly to the figure. Games workshop paints do paint over krylon spray paints just fine. The details on my mini Whale were done with GW paint over krylon primer grey and regular green spray. This kind of leads me into my real question. I think the next project I do will be Boba Fett's blaster. That is after I fix the big blaster rifle. Knowing this toy has both bare plastic and painted plastic I wonder which path I should take.
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