Sappheiros
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I was busy this weekend turning out two pens! I have yet to take pictures and upload them, but don't worry... It's coming!
After asking around a bit, I got Testors Promotional Enamel Paint Set from amazon with a pack of cheap brushes to use.
Saturday night, I had one pen in mind that I wanted to work on and I knew it would require reverse painting. I got the blanks drilled and painted inside. I knew it could stay wet a while, so I drilled a couple other blanks, glued the tubing, squared them, set them on the lathe, and turned them AND the painted blanks hadn't finished drying. I glued them and squared them off, but paint seeped out a little. It seemed like the CA glue and accelerator may have even wet the paint anew.
Is there a better paint to be using? Or am I just being silly, too in a hurry to get to work? How long do you let you paint sit?
After asking around a bit, I got Testors Promotional Enamel Paint Set from amazon with a pack of cheap brushes to use.
Saturday night, I had one pen in mind that I wanted to work on and I knew it would require reverse painting. I got the blanks drilled and painted inside. I knew it could stay wet a while, so I drilled a couple other blanks, glued the tubing, squared them, set them on the lathe, and turned them AND the painted blanks hadn't finished drying. I glued them and squared them off, but paint seeped out a little. It seemed like the CA glue and accelerator may have even wet the paint anew.
Is there a better paint to be using? Or am I just being silly, too in a hurry to get to work? How long do you let you paint sit?