SoloWorx
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I love some of the acrylics. However some like any pearlescent, silks, and others, the tube can be seen when the blank is turned to the final diameter and the blank wall thickness is thin. You can see the CA glue and any air pockets in the glue. The brass color tube also discoloration the blank when thin.
On occasion I have used the white tubes from PSI with good result but those are only 3 standard sizes. I have tried to paint my own tubes and the results are mixed
What do the pros do to make the ID of the blank opaque? Paint the ID of the blank? Paint the tube in a flat paint so the glue adheres? I want the acrylics to look like they should and not tinged by the tube. If painted, should you use white, black or try to closely color match?
On occasion I have used the white tubes from PSI with good result but those are only 3 standard sizes. I have tried to paint my own tubes and the results are mixed
What do the pros do to make the ID of the blank opaque? Paint the ID of the blank? Paint the tube in a flat paint so the glue adheres? I want the acrylics to look like they should and not tinged by the tube. If painted, should you use white, black or try to closely color match?