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THarvey

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I know this is already answered some where on the site.

What type of paint is best for painting brass tubes and inside of blanks? I need white or light colors.

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For quite some time now I am using Testor model paint. Before I used sharpies and paint markers from Sanford. I found that the Testor paint works very well. It comes also in a wide variety of colors and they have also some flat paints. So far, I have had no problems and I used it for about 50 pens. The paint I apply with a small brush inside the blank and out side the tube. I use two coats each. The paint must dry over night, especially inside the blank it may take quite some time to dry I found. Make sure you drill the blanks a tad wider, if the unpainted tube already fits snug inside the blank, it won't go in after the painting.
Normally, I drill 1/64 larger. To glue the painted tube inside the painted blank I use only 5 min epoxy from Devcon - great stuff. Have heard that someone is mixing the paint also in the glue - have not done this yet.
 
Cheap spray paint from the big box stores. I spray it inside the blanks and then roll it around to make sure it is covered. Then I spray the tubes. I also use the Testors model paints when I need something colored differently. When I use Testors I use a Q-Tip. Paint the tubes first, then inside the blank.
 
I'm one that will mix my Epoxy with the same color paint that I painted the tubes and inside the blank. I find that when I do this it helps to hide voids in the clue,especially in cactus.



Originally posted by Rudy Vey

Have heard that someone is mixing the paint also in the glue - have not done this yet.
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Originally posted by fiferb

I use nail varnish, I bought a big box of every colour imaginable, there must be 60 little bottles in all.

Bought it on ebay a while ago!
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A likely story. What color are your toenails?[}:)]:D
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This week they are a lovely shade of olive, but I can`t wait to try the shocking pink! [:X];):D
 
Reminds me of the time I tried powder coating Rudolph's hooves. He wasn't too happy with the results. Oh well.
 
When painting tubes, do you still rough up the tubes? Before or after painting?

It seems a lot of you paint tubes and don't have any problems, it just seems like the glue wouldn't adhere as well. I have a few acrylics that I want to experiment with but don't want to waste them.[:p]

Marcia
 
Originally posted by tbird

When painting tubes, do you still rough up the tubes? Before or after painting?

It seems a lot of you paint tubes and don't have any problems, it just seems like the glue wouldn't adhere as well. I have a few acrylics that I want to experiment with but don't want to waste them.[:p]

Marcia
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Rough the tubes before painting to give the paint something to stick to.
 
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