ThirstyBarbarian
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I think I got it at HD or Lowes.
The DoorKnob took 2 cans each of yellow and black.
Thanks, Chris.
I think I got it at HD or Lowes.
The DoorKnob took 2 cans each of yellow and black.
I'm looking for a good easy-to-use rattle-can paint in a bright orange color.
FWIW-I only needed some for a nose cone and fins. I used the Testor's Racing Orange after trying 3-4 other brands of orange. Yeah- it's a small can and rather expensive by comparison, but I didn't need another can of paint I'd hardly use.
Thanks, Chris.
Just checked the can and Ted is right; Competition Orange it is!.A Big +1 on the Testors orange paint. I believe the one I used to repair my Estes Magnum was called "Competition Orange". Not florescent but very bright and glossy. BTW, the paint on the remade booster matched the 20 year old paint on the sustainer stage perfectly.
FWIW-I only needed some for a nose cone and fins. I used the Testor's Racing Orange after trying 3-4 other brands of orange. Yeah- it's a small can and rather expensive by comparison, but I didn't need another can of paint I'd hardly use.
A Big +1 on the Testors orange paint. I believe the one I used to repair my Estes Magnum was called "Competition Orange". Not florescent but very bright and glossy. BTW, the paint on the remade booster matched the 20 year old paint on the sustainer stage perfectly.
Just checked the can and Ted is right; Competition Orange it is!.
The color looks good guys, but I'm painting a Warlock. It's a 7.5" airframe and almost 5 feet long! I don't think the little Testors cans are going to work in this case. But thanks anyway!
Especially on a Warlock.
I ended up using 3 cans of Rustoleum (Rusto 2X for the blue and normal for the silver) on mine, but the nose cone didn't take paint well and needs repainting (and, of course, lots of sanding) so it will end up being 4 cans.
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What's your plan for painting yours Thirsty? I know one of the LUNAR guys has a jack-o-lantern themed black and orange painted one...
I sanded the DoorKnob cone with 150 or 220 grit paper. Then I shot the BullDog on it. It left the surface with a rough texture that had to be sanded down again. I'm not sure how much of the BullDog was left afterward. I shot 2X on top of that and sanded in between coats.
For Sami's 4" Warlock I just sanded with 220 and then started shooting 2X primer, sanded with 320-400, repeat. It takes a couple coats to get it smooth, but it's worth it in the end.
BTW: I can't wait to see the scheme you come up with. Your MDRMWP looked great in the pictures I saw.
I didn't use any primer, but ended up sanding part of the cone where the seams are. I'm going to sand the whole cone and repaint, and maybe sand in between coats if it's looking uneven. It sure takes a lot of coats to get the 2X to paint well. I have a mouse sander which really helps reduce sanding time.
I can't wait to see the design for your Warlock. Any hints about the general theme?
I think if you sand off all the paint and then put on a primer coat of some kind, you'll get much better results. The 2x paint generally has really good coverage compared to other paints, so I think what was happening with your nose cone was not related to coverage problems --- it was an adhesion problem. You can get a lot of really good coats of paint on and have a very nice deep consistent color and excellent smooth finish, but if the paint has poor adhesion, it will just peel off or flake away.
Primer will generally stick well to surfaces where a color coat won't stick well. And color coat paint will generally stick better to primer (and also will cover better when applied over primer) than it will to an unprepared surface. So primer is the interface that allows the paint to adhere to the surface and cover it evenly. If you are having any issues with adhesion and with coverage, then it can probably be attributed to lack of primer.
I always use some kind of primer, and generally it is the Rustoleum Filler Primer. My concern with this rocket was that I had heard the nose cone is especially hard for any kind of paint to stick to, so I was asking about whether it needs an even STICKIER primer, like the Zinsser or the Bulldog adhesion promoter.
Believe it or not, I may actually end up using 3 different primers on this rocket before even adding any color. After first sanding the seams smooth and doing at least a light sanding of the entire NC to promote adhesion, I'm thinking about starting with the Zinsser 123 for its extra strong adhesion. After that is fully dried and cured, I'll hit it with a few coats of the Rustoleum Filler Primer. That layer will be for sanding smooth. It's a high-build primer that is very soft and easy to sand to a nice smooth finish. After it is smooth, I'm thinking about adding a third layer of primer in a flat white. The filler primer only comes in gray, and colors like bright orange generally look best when applied over white, so that is the reason for a third primer --- a nice flat white surface for the color coat to go over. Crazy, right?
I will give one hint about the theme. This rocket will have a Rocket theme. That might sound like BS, but it is actually a legitimate clue!
I second fyrwxz's comment. Testor's Racing Orange is an excellent choice for a bright orange if you're going for high visibility.
Dennis
Rusto 2x supposedly sticks to plastic, even the polypropelene LOC uses. I'd clean the cone thoroughly with alcohol, sand it with 220, and then apply 2x primer.
I've had fair success with this approach, though not 100%.
Alright, I'll use primer after sanding then. I may try Rustoleum Filler Primer, or Bulldog. Thanks for the explanation. I'm not sure why I was able to get good paint adhesion on my Magg with no primer when this refused to work, but it's great to know primer will help.
I totally get the hint about the theme, that should be awesome (and possibly slightly scary)... Can't wait to see this.
I use Rustoleum Plastic Primer that I buy from Autozone or O'Reilly's. It's served me well on all nosecones including the ones from MadCow that most folks won't even try to paint because they're so paint resistant.
Note: Read the label. One thin coat and let it dry at least SEVEN DAYS before you begin priming it with your primer of choice. Maximum adhesion develops over time.
This is the stuff that is used for plastic bumpers and such on cars.
I like Rustoleum 2X Fire Orange.View attachment 255728
Hopefully you can find a large enough graphic. It would be bad if the decal was fuzzy...I'm looking forward to working on this theme! It should be pretty fun. So far most of the graphics I have found that are large enough for the Warlock are not of the scary variety (which is kind of too bad). I've found some good ones that I think will work. And I've found a few great graphics that are scary, but they aren't really oriented the right way for a good wrap. I'm still doing some looking, and I think I'm going to just send everything I find to Stickershock whether I think it will work or not and see what ideas he has.
A few others I have used in the past that are really bright are the tractor paints by Rustoleum. I know they come in a number of colors but the only place I have been able to buy them is online.
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