Painting a Gshock
I found a company that is doing amazing art mods for Casios. Pricy but very cool. Any suggestions on what sort of paint to use if I was to attempt this myself?
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You could use model paint, tamiya is really high quality but pricey. Testors is more common but thicker and I would cut it with solvent. If you use one color tamiya spray paint works really well. However some spray paint solvent does affect the plastic material you spray, test it first.
You could use model paint, tamiya is really high quality but pricey. Testors is more common but thicker and I would cut it with solvent. If you use one color tamiya spray paint works really well. However some spray paint solvent does affect the plastic material you spray, test it first.
Have you actually done this to good effect?
If you aren’t looking for that much of a project, aliexpress has this
If you aren’t looking for that much of a project, aliexpress has this
Cool find but I'm thinking this doesn't come off as polished as a quality paint job.
Cool find but I'm thinking this doesn't come off as polished as a quality paint job.
And a less interesting project than paining it yourself.
Agree with @moemoe, I did it myself, using Humbrol model paints. They come in tiny tins, and are quite cheap, 1-2$ per.
Pro tip: these usually have all the pigment in the bottom, from sitting. DO NOT STIR - dig out a bit of concentrated pigment from the bottom, and then mix it with the clear from the top on a palette, so you have a higher pigment/clear ratio. This will increase the intensity. Use a fine soft modeller's or signwriter's brush with a chisel tip. I recommend a Mack Virus 001. Practise a bit before on cardboard.
Artist acrylics in tubes are a good choice too, those can be be bought in a set quite cheap. They won't adhere as well as enamel paint, but in a watch, under a crystal, they should last well enough.
Have you actually done this to good effect?
Yes. Spray will be the thinnest and most consistent coat you will get. Masking will be required, almost all the time it would take. Brushing with thinned out paint takes longer to dry. Both will last extremely long and will be uv protected better than acrylic which applies the thickest which might become a problem. From the modding I have done, spray is the best but the most expensive process, short of powder coating. I really enjoy the process of doing my own design and prototyping.