Might be making something (in the future), and there is the matter of painting plastic, likely by brush application. Does anyone recommend some good paint to buy for painting things printed in ABS plastic?
Also, I tend to vapor bathe things I print. Ofteb, I like the smooth finish/coat on what Im about to make. I have also heard of people having to sand the surface of something they printed, before painting. Love to get any advice in this area as to how I can approach it.
@Catwoman69y2k i can at least comment about sanding, that makes a big difference to adhesion
Sand wet with a very fine paper to turn the ABS surface into a silky sheen
@crazy_pony In my case, the thing I am printing would not need to be glued to anything else. It just seems that the sanding part may be related to "priming the surface" (like in the context of priming the surface BEFORE painting it) ? Not sure which grit I need to use in that case.
When I vapor bathe something printed in ABS, it helps with a glossy smooth surface, free from the printing artifacts. So, I question if I can print the item I want, than do the vaporbath ...and then hopefully be able to paint after that.
@crazy_pony Okay. thats good to know. So what kind of paint does one use for plastic. I want something that doesnt crack and obviously something durable.
The piece in question would be out in the wild so Im hoping I can find something durable to the elements (indoor clubs, crowds, etc..)
@Catwoman69y2k yes
(sorry, i have some troubles to find the exact words for my translation, and also was not sure if this brand of paint is well available outside of germany, locally its one of the top brands for model builders)
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Crazy Pony