Paint preferences.

siggypoo · March 31st, 2014, 13:38

Please excuse me if this is already posted. I use Tapatalk almost exclusively and its search options are wanting at best.

I'm wondering about your paint preferences.
I see that Krylon is often touted here, and just as often lamented.
I had a CanTire clear M4 springer and painted it with TireBlack, which produced a semi-matte finish and has been more durable than expected, after over a decade of handling.
So if I want to paint something to match my tan We Scar, what brand and colour name would you suggest?
If wanted to paint my mask in CAF colours, what would you suggest?
List your fave paint brands and colour names or colour codes.
If this has been posted before, post a link and ignore me, lol.

lurkingknight · March 31st, 2014, 14:03

bring the colored part you want to a place that supplies autobody paint... get them to color match exactly. they can even can it for you. boom, done.

Danke · March 31st, 2014, 14:06

Aervoe has the best match for FDE in a spray can. You can get it from Dave's Tactical.

You can probably get all the relish green colours too but for the mask I bet it would look better if you dipped it.

Wilkie · March 31st, 2014, 14:45

Krylon if I want that 'used' look, Duracoat if I want it to stay shiny forever

Sha Do · May 20th, 2014, 04:16

You can get a matte finish in Duracoat, so the end product is not shiny.
Check this thread out for a matte finish Multicam.

Wilkie · May 20th, 2014, 13:42

Sorry, when I said shiny I should have clarified that I meant the opposite of the 'used' look, as in Duracoat will never chip or wear off. Not shiny as in reflective shiny

tylamarre · May 23rd, 2014, 11:48

I've always used krylon, the matte black looks alright but never gave that dull matte anodized metal texture i was looking for. Also, not sure if anyone else mentioned this before but I've seen krylon eat through plastic before, it seemed to dissolve the plastic when it was oversprayed so keep in mind that any paint, especially krylon, could likely weaken the structural integrity of the plastic.

Ah, I remember the plastic that dissolved was the white pvc I used on my potato cannon. Perhaps that only happens to pvc.

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March 31st, 2014, 13:38	#1
siggypoo Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario.	Paint preferences. Please excuse me if this is already posted. I use Tapatalk almost exclusively and its search options are wanting at best. I'm wondering about your paint preferences. I see that Krylon is often touted here, and just as often lamented. I had a CanTire clear M4 springer and painted it with TireBlack, which produced a semi-matte finish and has been more durable than expected, after over a decade of handling. So if I want to paint something to match my tan We Scar, what brand and colour name would you suggest? If wanted to paint my mask in CAF colours, what would you suggest? List your fave paint brands and colour names or colour codes. If this has been posted before, post a link and ignore me, lol. __________________

March 31st, 2014, 14:03	#2
lurkingknight "bb bukakke" KING! Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ottawa	bring the colored part you want to a place that supplies autobody paint... get them to color match exactly. they can even can it for you. boom, done. __________________ I futz with V2s, V3s and V6s. I could be wrong... but probably, most likely not, as far as I know.

March 31st, 2014, 14:06	#3
Danke Prancercise Guru Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Danger Zone	Aervoe has the best match for FDE in a spray can. You can get it from Dave's Tactical. You can probably get all the relish green colours too but for the mask I bet it would look better if you dipped it. __________________ Airsoft, where nothing is hurt but feelings.

March 31st, 2014, 14:45	#4
Wilkie Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Brandon, Mb	Krylon if I want that 'used' look, Duracoat if I want it to stay shiny forever

May 20th, 2014, 04:16	#5
Sha Do Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: No where to be seen......Hillsburgh	You can get a matte finish in Duracoat, so the end product is not shiny. Check this thread out for a matte finish Multicam. __________________ SHOOT TO KILL......... WITH COMPASSION

May 20th, 2014, 13:42	#6
Wilkie Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Brandon, Mb	Sorry, when I said shiny I should have clarified that I meant the opposite of the 'used' look, as in Duracoat will never chip or wear off. Not shiny as in reflective shiny

May 23rd, 2014, 11:48	#7
tylamarre Should not be around animals without adult supervision Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2010	I've always used krylon, the matte black looks alright but never gave that dull matte anodized metal texture i was looking for. Also, not sure if anyone else mentioned this before but I've seen krylon eat through plastic before, it seemed to dissolve the plastic when it was oversprayed so keep in mind that any paint, especially krylon, could likely weaken the structural integrity of the plastic. Ah, I remember the plastic that dissolved was the white pvc I used on my potato cannon. Perhaps that only happens to pvc.

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