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Topic: Painting your marker
Posted By: cieldric
Subject: Painting your marker
Date Posted: 08 August 2004 at 6:30pm

Here are some things that I found out while researching. 

Preperation

First make sure you scuff up the metal.  Do not worry about scratches showing through paint.  You can sand between coats of primer to make the surface smooth for the final paintjob.  It is import to remove all oxidation, aluminum oxidation looks white.

Primer

If your marker is aluminum you should use a primer forumalted for aluminum.  They are usually latex based.  Rust-Oleum makes a good one.  The stock number for this primer is 8781.  I think it only comes in a can and needs to be brushed on.  You can do a couple of coats and sand in between to make it smooth before painting.  It is important to use non oil-based primers on aluminum as the oils react with the metal.  Rust-Oleum makes a good primer for all other metals as well. 

Paints

A good enamel or acrylic works best.  However, you can always clearcoat whatever paint you decide.

Trick

Do you have access to a paint gun?  Mix a little polyurethane to paint to make it ultra durable.  I work on a Navy base and this is what they do when painting torpedo/missile capsule covers.  They need to stand up to harse conditions, this works well.  I seem to recall a 5:1 ratio.  5 parts paint, 1 part poly.

Multiple thin layers is better than one thick layer.




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Posted By: maroon out
Date Posted: 08 August 2004 at 6:50pm
You can also use automotive paint. It's a little more durable than regular paint.

And to keep it from scratching, bake it in the oven for about 20-30 min at about 150 degrees.

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Posted By: Bomber Brigade
Date Posted: 08 August 2004 at 7:12pm
Originally posted by maroon out maroon out wrote:

You can also use automotive paint. It's a little more durable than regular paint.

And to keep it from scratching, bake it in the oven for about 20-30 min at about 150 degrees.
Or you can just use aluminum paint.

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Posted By: The Ho
Date Posted: 08 August 2004 at 7:42pm
check out the topic on this in the new player forum. it is in the stickys.

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Posted By: RockinPorsche
Date Posted: 17 November 2004 at 6:47pm
HAHA^^^ great post count

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Posted By: 1manteam98
Date Posted: 17 November 2004 at 6:51pm

use rustolium paint

how did u get that post count



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Posted By: Spartan A-5
Date Posted: 17 November 2004 at 7:22pm
porsches are tight. if u wanna go fast get an american car, if u want to turn good get a japanese car, if u want both get a german car

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Posted By: jjclown23
Date Posted: 17 November 2004 at 8:15pm

Originally posted by Spartan A-5 Spartan A-5 wrote:

porsches are tight. if u wanna go fast get an american car, if u want to turn good get a japanese car, if u want both get a german car

yeah, some1 wants to spam and have nothing to do with anything about this topic...

yeah they have a sticky somewhere about painting the guns.... SEARCH!



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Posted By: P!NK panther
Date Posted: 17 November 2004 at 8:27pm

Originally posted by Spartan A-5 Spartan A-5 wrote:

porsches are tight. if u wanna go fast get an american car, if u want to turn good get a japanese car, if u want both get a german car

 

ya ur cool FRUIT LOOP

 

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Posted By: turismomtrx
Date Posted: 17 November 2004 at 9:16pm

Originally posted by Spartan A-5 Spartan A-5 wrote:

porsches are tight. if u wanna go fast get an american car, if u want to turn good get a japanese car, if u want both get a german car

lol this isn't gran turismo

i guess he's reffering to the person's avatar.

also HOW DID YOU GET THAT POST COUNT?¿




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