#Heel
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Post by #Heel on Jan 7, 2012 16:09:26 GMT -5
Okay, long time lurker here, finally decided to join. So the other day my fat friend came over and he was playing with my Elite 11 CM Punk, well between him playing rough and his fat sweaty hands he wore off some of the paint on my CM Punk's beard. I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas what I could use to touch it up without ruining the figure? I know Walmart has those paint pens but I'm pretty sure last time I got the black it was too shiney. Any ideas? I paid over $30 for this figure and there isn't another Elite Punk coming out until probably summer time.
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Post by jfinnomore on Jan 7, 2012 16:12:28 GMT -5
acrylic paint. walmart should have the little bottles for a dollar.
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Post by juicewinslow on Jan 7, 2012 16:15:01 GMT -5
Chicken grease.
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Post by "Original Broski" jonjon535353 on Jan 7, 2012 17:14:30 GMT -5
Acrylic paint packs are available are Wal-Mart. There's a pack with a whole bunch of different colors for like 8 bucks. That's what I use.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2012 20:00:07 GMT -5
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Post by The Assassin on Jan 7, 2012 20:10:01 GMT -5
If you're new to customs and want a quick way to fix paint wear without worrying about the paint coming off with play I'd go with enamel paint. It stays on better than acrylic without any priming or surface preparation. Acrylic has a better finish, but without priming/surface preparation it chips off more easily.
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Post by PJ on Jan 7, 2012 20:13:40 GMT -5
No enamel paint will never dry becoming a tacky dust magnet. Acrylic is the way to go with a sealer over it.
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Post by #Heel on Jan 7, 2012 20:24:51 GMT -5
What should I put the Acrylic paint on with? I know a q-tip would work but I don't want to have any paint get on the rest of the figure. Something as small as the beard it seems like a q-tip could be too big for. I'm not very experienced when it comes to this stuff so all the help I can get would be appreciated.
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Post by jfinnomore on Jan 7, 2012 20:25:47 GMT -5
What should I put the Acrylic paint on with? I know a q-tip would work but I don't want to have any paint get on the rest of the figure. Something as small as the beard it seems like a q-tip could be too big for. I'm not very experienced when it comes to this stuff so all the help I can get would be appreciated. get a small paint brush. they have packs of 4 different tiny sizes at Micheal's for a dollar or 2. |
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Post by rey619mysterio on Jan 7, 2012 20:47:48 GMT -5
What should I put the Acrylic paint on with? I know a q-tip would work but I don't want to have any paint get on the rest of the figure. Something as small as the beard it seems like a q-tip could be too big for. I'm not very experienced when it comes to this stuff so all the help I can get would be appreciated. get a small paint brush. they have packs of 4 different tiny sizes at Micheal's for a dollar or 2. Either this or you could use a toothpick. The brushes might be better though. |
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Post by The Assassin on Jan 7, 2012 21:06:51 GMT -5
No enamel paint will never dry becoming a tacky dust magnet. Acrylic is the way to go with a sealer over it. Enamel dries fine on figures, except on rubber hair. I've done loads of customs over my years collecting, and used enamel on 80% of them. They all dried fine. I use Humbrol enamels:  I'm not denying that acrylics have a better finish, because they do. But for someone who wants a quick playable fixup, enamels don't chip off quite as easily. |
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Post by djmaniak667 on Jan 7, 2012 23:18:58 GMT -5
I use water-based acrylics, as well as a clear sealer, obtainable for about $2 a bottle at either Michael's or Joann's. Works on everything from plastic to leather.
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Post by PJ on Jan 7, 2012 23:25:55 GMT -5
No enamel paint will never dry becoming a tacky dust magnet. Acrylic is the way to go with a sealer over it. Enamel dries fine on figures, except on rubber hair. I've done loads of customs over my years collecting, and used enamel on 80% of them. They all dried fine. I use Humbrol enamels: I'm not denying that acrylics have a better finish, because they do. But for someone who wants a quick playable fixup, enamels don't chip off quite as easily. I have a Hasbro Knight Force Ninja Batman I painted with Testors grey and black enamels (He was shirtless in yellow tights when he was released in the late 90's, but he was the only one in a normal pose) I bought him brand new at TRU the day they stocked them and painted him that night and he is still tacky to this day. |
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Post by Richikane on Jan 8, 2012 4:46:41 GMT -5
have him get the rest of the beard portion off and you can have CM Punks awesome mustache look from right before MITB
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Post by killsknuckles on Jan 8, 2012 6:48:16 GMT -5
I use gundam markers. they cheaper than acrylic, 20 bucks for a set of 24 markers. go look up online or hobby store
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Post by The Assassin on Jan 8, 2012 7:20:08 GMT -5
I use gundam markers. they cheaper than acrylic, 20 bucks for a set of 24 markers. go look up online or hobby store black permanent marker ink turns purple-ish after a while. and it will rub off on things too. I have a Hasbro Knight Force Ninja Batman I painted with Testors grey and black enamels (He was shirtless in yellow tights when he was released in the late 90's, but he was the only one in a normal pose) I bought him brand new at TRU the day they stocked them and painted him that night and he is still tacky to this day. Maybe it was todo with the type of plastic Hasbro use. I used Humbrol enamel paints on hundreds of my Jakks TTLs, R3s and RAs and it always dried fine. Like I said the only issues I ever had with enamels was it didn't dry on rubber hair. Perhaps the Hasbro Batman figures were a more rubbery plastic. I switched to Acrylics about a year ago, the finish is better, but I'm quite an experienced customizer nowadays. I know what I'm doing and I'm prepared to put in a lot of work to get a nice looking custom. As I know you are too PJ. But for an inexperienced customizer who just wants a quick and simple method to touch up paint and keep the figure playable I think enamels are the better option. |
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Post by Joey Eches on Jan 8, 2012 7:34:44 GMT -5
You're not much of a friend to talk about your "friend" in such a way, also sweat won't take off pant, it's more likely he handled it roughly or hell maybe you did it before he even touched it and you didn't notice and you're being a dick because you're a dick. Any way acrylic paint should do, as others have said, but don't buy the ones that say "glossy" on it if you're worried about shine.
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Post by PVA on Jan 8, 2012 10:45:56 GMT -5
If the condition of the figure is important to you, why are you letting your 'friends' play with them?
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Post by Figure Addict™ on Jan 8, 2012 10:53:31 GMT -5
If the condition of the figure is important to you, why are you letting your 'friends' play with them? Love the quotations around the word friends. Never knew that friends now-a-days call each other by "my fat friend" and mock them by saying "their fat sweaty hands" If I was your "friend" I'd punch you in the face and say I slipped on my fat sweat |
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Post by Cammi Oh on Jan 8, 2012 11:36:27 GMT -5
I use Testors Acrylic. They usually have sets of colors in the car toy aisles at K Mart.
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