twconstantine
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Gold Paint Rubbing Off
I have an 89 and Returns style belt but when I wear it, it leaves giant gold paint streaks on my armor, that is very difficult to remove. What, if any thing, can I do to stop this from happining? It's making it completely unwearable!
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3/13/2005, 5:03 pm
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cursedbat
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Re: Belt Paint Issues
The answer for the most part is nothing. We all deal with the gold rubbing off just try a little saddle soap or alcohol to get it off.
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3/13/2005, 5:14 pm
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Brin Londo
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Re: Belt Paint Issues
Great advice Mr. Cursed.:wink
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3/13/2005, 7:48 pm
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BATIMAN
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Re: Belt Paint Issues
is there anything you can put on the belt to seal the paint and stop it coming off on your suit, has alfred not got anything up his sleeve to prevent this :lol
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3/13/2005, 8:13 pm
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cursedbat
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Re: Belt Paint Issues
Thanks sir Brin :alert
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3/13/2005, 8:26 pm
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mrbats
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Re: Belt Paint Issues
yes, you can wipe the belt down with armorall to help keep the pours sealed and the pigment in the material, it will also help keep it clean and will take some of the pigment thats already going to come off off then
but there isnt really anything you can do to keep it 100% from rubbing off
after all, friction is friction
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3/13/2005, 8:28 pm
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Shadowbat69
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Re: Belt Paint Issues
i sprayed mine with clear plasti-dip after i painted it. no more gold rub. and it doesn't crack.
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3/13/2005, 8:46 pm
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Apocalypton
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Re: Belt Paint Issues
I like your suggestion, Shadowbat69, unless clear Plasti-Dip has the same solvents as the opaque and the belt is urethane. (Black Plasti-Dip, e.g., does not bond with urethane.)
This BK2 belt had urethane segments superglued to Industrial-Velcro-surfaced metal compartments. A permanent solution turned out to be painting the urethane tops and then coating with epoxy (that I use with making e-K parts, available from http://www.raka.com). Another approach is to use golden auto flex-bumper paint, which does bond with urethane but which is very expensive and doesn't seem to be available in quite the right colors.
Here's a BK3 with epoxy-Kevlar and epoxy-satin segment surfaces, with the epoxy sealing in brassy pigment that was brushed on first.
EASIEST AND CHEAPEST SOLUTION (added by edit): There is only one primer I've found that best bonds to urethane without turning it gooey, and that can easily be painted over with anything. Get GUNZE SANGYO Mr. White Surface 1000 (Spray). It's available from http://www.best1hobby.com and is Catalogue No. GUB511. It may not be listed on their website, but you can call them at (626)282-9408.
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