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Post by hennepin15 on Nov 26, 2016 17:20:55 GMT -5
Does anyone know the best route do get a waffen blonde finish on a plastic/bondo stock kar98k? I was thinking a dark primer coat first then using yellow ochre with a paint brush. After that applies I would use shoe polish to emphasize the grains. As for clear coats I used krylon clear paint and it ended up really sticky, wore off in some areas very quickly. Any ideas for a more solid coat that won't come off as easy?
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Post by 2nd Bat on Nov 26, 2016 18:00:55 GMT -5
The shoe polish becomes a non stick finish hence your problem with drying. Follow your process but instead of shoe polish use a watered down wash of black acrylic paint wiped on with a rag and rubbed in till you get the desired effect. From there you can apply a stay on dull coat. Another highly effective technique is to use a "wood finish" overspray on top of your yellow ochre. These wood finish sprays come in a wide variety of finishes. (Oak, cherrywood, walnut, mahogany etc.). They provide a very convincing finish.)
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Post by hennepin15 on Nov 26, 2016 20:32:09 GMT -5
Thank you 2nd bat. Just curious when you use your wood spray, do you add a clear coat after that? Also I assume when you add the yellow ochre over the dark primer there are already brown grain marks (I'll be using a coarse paint brush). Does that make black water mixed acrylics unnecessary since the wood spray would just darken those dark primer marks even more? From what ive seen Krylon Cedar and Walnut look similar to the waffen blonde. I'll most likely go with those.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Nov 26, 2016 21:05:29 GMT -5
I actually use a rasp to create very shallow hairline "grain" and with the rubbed in wash of black acrylic the look is quite convincing. The wood spray creates a glossier look than US weapons (mostly what I make) so I protect the finish with a clear dull coat. For the blonde finish a satin gloss would probably be fine and probably durable enough for your purposes.
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Post by hennepin15 on Nov 26, 2016 21:15:47 GMT -5
It seems I had some sort of the idea way back on my first attempt. I cut the surface with a rasp, I guess my problem was the lack of an adequate primer as well as using shoe polish. My paints arrive in a week or so. I will have my first pictures of the finish up in 3 weeks. Here are my planned steps to go over the bondo/sanded Abs plastic of the base rifle. Step 1 sand, add dark brown primer Step 2 yellow ochre, sand very lightly Step 3 rasp, watered black acrylics to fill in the grains Step 4 wood stain (I'll take your word on satin) Step 5 clear coat.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Nov 27, 2016 12:07:45 GMT -5
Another approach for a grain effect is to rasp before applying the finish. apply the yellow ochre and do so with a somewhat stiff dry brush. Run the brush in long strokes on the stock creating your subtle "grains". Once thoroughly dry rub on a wash of black acrylic wiping it down until the only black is in your grain tracks. Then overspray with an ash or spruce finish.
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Post by tact2jager on Dec 14, 2016 14:43:00 GMT -5
hennepin15 - Take a look at hydro dipping. This is what I used to get the wood finish on my G43. While the cost is up there, the results are worth it. GL!
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Post by hennepin15 on Dec 14, 2016 17:24:09 GMT -5
Thank you, construction starts tomorrow with the bondo. I've waited a semester for this. I am extremely excited undertake this build! If the finish is less than desired I'll look into hydro dipping.
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