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Hitogiri
04-06-2006, 04:18 AM
Hey what are you guys using for black "paint" on your sabers? I want to darken the recessed areas of the ribbed sections Tim sells.

Thanks

Brian

Mor-El Kesav
04-06-2006, 04:25 AM
I'm going to use rubber O-rings in mine. Looks good and helps increase the grip.

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james3
04-06-2006, 04:53 AM
Devilstar2k2 went over what he used to paint the ribbed section just a few topics down on this group. Nice pics too.

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Hitogiri
04-06-2006, 05:06 AM
Ah thanks, I see the post now. I might do the o rings, just gotta see how it feels.

Later

Devilstar2k2
04-06-2006, 08:26 AM
I compared the ribbed section of my saber to the MR ROTJ Luke, and I gotta say, it pretty much a dead ringer.

It just depends on what look you are going for I guess...

Do-Clo
04-06-2006, 08:57 AM
Since aluminum is a soft metal one could probably use a dark stain to accomplish the dark color between the ribs, it may take a couple of coats but is should work. Just a thought it is a slow day at work nothing to do.

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Firebird21
04-06-2006, 09:04 AM
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Do-Clo

Since aluminum is a soft metal one could probably use a dark stain to accomplish the dark color between the ribs, it may take a couple of coats but is should work. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">


A stain won't creap into the metal like it would on wood. It may be soft, but it needs to be poris for a stain to work.


If you wanted to just darken it you could mix some Black model paint with some clear and spray it lightly (or brush it, spraying it would look better). That would make it semi-transparent and may give you the look you're looking for.

You may want to play with the mixture. 1/2 & 1/2 would be a good place to start and go from there.

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Hitogiri
04-06-2006, 10:25 AM
Well for me it needs to be a balance of look and function. I really don't like wearing gloves when doing sword work, it effects my finger movement too much so grip is important.

I'll just try both and see how it goes!

Brian

Protein5000
04-06-2006, 07:28 PM
Will powder coating work?

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Do-Clo
04-06-2006, 09:05 PM
Powder coat would work great. The only problem would be having some place to get it done.

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LAN-ED-TUL
04-06-2006, 10:38 PM
yeah, PC will work fine. i had that idea while do-clo and myself were tryin to figure out what to do on plain aluminum boxes for the vader belt. we thought of paint, but when i thought about the first set of boxes i got, and delved more into just what they painted them with, it was a polyester powder coating they used. and its fairly tough finish too. so i'd say, if you can find a place that will do it, its the best way, unless you want to anodize it instead, thats the next best solution, but again, finding a place to do anodizing. im lucky, i know of a couple places in tulsa around 35 miles from me, that does PC and another that does anodizing.

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tetmatek
04-07-2006, 08:25 PM
There is a stain for aluminum it is called Anodizing. Can be done in several colors. It is also very duable since it is soaked into metal.

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james3
04-07-2006, 08:38 PM
That's what I'm thinking I would like to do in a copper/bronze color with my ribbed section. Is there a good place around here to do it or is it something that I can do?

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Devilstar2k2
04-07-2006, 08:47 PM
Anodizing is more than just a stain... If I remember correctly, its an electrical process that causes a sort of growth on the metal.


EDIT-

BTW, Tim will be offering ano eventually...

Protein5000
04-07-2006, 10:10 PM
There is a powder coating place just down the road from me. They want a $30 minimum charge, so I suppose I could get a few of them done but what for lol. We have powder coated steel poles in our back yard to hold up the clothes line - very durable, you'd have a hard time getting it off. Might be good to give it a sanding afterwards to get the EP 4 Obi style look.

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LAN-ED-TUL
04-08-2006, 08:41 PM
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by LAN-ED-TUL

yeah, PC will work fine. i had that idea while do-clo and myself were tryin to figure out what to do on plain aluminum boxes for the vader belt. we thought of paint, but when i thought about the first set of boxes i got, and delved more into just what they painted them with, it was a polyester powder coating they used. and its fairly tough finish too. so i'd say, if you can find a place that will do it, its the best way, unless you want to anodize it instead, thats the next best solution, but again, finding a place to do anodizing. im lucky, i know of a couple places in tulsa around 35 miles from me, that does PC and another that does anodizing.

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did you not see i mentioned anodizing y'all?

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rohgan
04-15-2006, 10:11 AM
Not sure about this, it's just an idea I had, is all, but if you wanted to use conventional paints, could you sand the surface down with coarse sandpaper, so's it's rough? Might make the paint stick a bit better. I know you're meant to do the same when you're glueing metal wargames miniatures together: the rough surface provides a purchase for the adhesive.

xwingband
04-15-2006, 10:12 AM
Yes, Firebird made a nice painting tutorial in misc topics... most people don't know that but yes, it's there.

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Marquis
01-12-2016, 08:59 PM
Hey what are you guys using for black "paint" on your sabers? I want to darken the recessed areas of the ribbed sections Tim sells.

Thanks

Brian

I'm getting ready to use some Alukot 50 for dark brass finish. It's made by Sur Fin Chemical. They have some Patina's that make dark browns, blacks and an interesting dark grey.

The result is a powdery finish, so you'll need to seal it up with a spray lacquer. I'm also using #7 rubber stoppers to give me grips with which to handle the parts.

Forgetful Jedi Knight
01-12-2016, 09:17 PM
I'm getting ready to use some Alukot 50 for dark brass finish. It's made by Sur Fin Chemical. They have some Patina's that make dark browns, blacks and an interesting dark grey.

The result is a powdery finish, so you'll need to seal it up with a spray lacquer. I'm also using #7 rubber stoppers to give me grips with which to handle the parts.

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