Painting a Mask

nitza · 02-03-2002, 01:24 PM

I am about to paint my mask (camo), and i wuz wundering if anyone had any tips for me, like wut kinda paint to use, or how i should do it...stuff like that, it would help me a lot, thx...

Paint Bulley · 02-05-2002, 07:49 PM

I'm just spray painting the pods for My Nvader... They look good so far.

Dont do to thick of coats.... I'll get back to you..

All I did was spray paint them white... Now I'm spray painting them green.

With my yellow thermals it will look sweet. I'll try to post a pic...

XSycloneX · 02-06-2002, 04:09 PM

personaly, i woundnt try to paint a mask. but if you want to, make sure you use some sand paper on it to make a course surface for the paint to stick to.

Mad Ogre · 02-06-2002, 08:49 PM

Be sure to take the lens out first.

nitza · 02-08-2002, 12:50 PM

wut bout making a mask outta camo cloth, like a mask to go over ur, pball mask...i've seen sum pics on the net...any suggestions?

Mad Ogre · 02-08-2002, 04:57 PM

You mean like goggleflage?

XSycloneX · 02-10-2002, 09:20 PM

they are called goggleflaugs and you can buy them almost anywhere.

TheSickness · 02-13-2002, 12:37 PM

i just painted my pds and left the body the same balck color. blue pods rule

Paint Bulley · 02-13-2002, 03:10 PM

GREEN PODS

I also did my visor... i may have problems with it cracking

welt · 02-15-2002, 07:28 PM

You can get flexible plastic paint at some automotive parts stores. I used SEM paint. I play in the woods, jagger bushes every where and it hasn't come off after 3 months.

Trppen37 · 03-15-2002, 10:00 PM

ive sanded my IZE it was purple and p[ainted it black..there was some cracking..actually alot...before i even sanded it... u can try using ENAMEL since its more stretchable than automotive paint..but still i think i will have some cracking..

paintball-scott · 03-17-2002, 03:32 PM

Like mentioned earlier a coarse surface is needed (ive learned from my mistakes) and the paint will crack and buble if it is not painted in the right climate. What do i mean by this, if you read the spray paint can it would probally say to paint in climates 65-98 deggrees. I painted the plastics one my motorcycle(I Know its not a piantball gun but bare with me) in 50 degree weather outside and the paint cracked and now everytime i ride paint flakes are trailing me.

Good luck to yah, Oh yha a good thing to do to is to ask for someadvice from the old dude at the hardware store.

paintball-scott · 03-17-2002, 03:34 PM

This thought just came to mind, you cant try camo tape and poking holes for venting, hey its gheto but it would work. I camo taped my hole gun.

Trppen37 · 03-17-2002, 10:48 PM

also paint in VERY LIGHT COATS and be paintient..i wasnt and **** kept flaking off =(

pumpplaya · 03-18-2002, 10:39 AM

I also camo taped my gun, the cost for the camo tape was under 5.00, and who cares if its "gheto." It may be gheto but it works.

kingtime69 · 03-21-2002, 04:15 PM

take out your lens, sand all the plastic down, wipe all the dust off
spray a primer down made for plastic, let it dry 24hrs. mask off your design. paint it with the colors you want. ( i used autoair paint by Createx ) let that dry another 24hrs then your last step is to clear coat it in thin coats. i laid down 3 coats of clear. here is the finished product. hope you like it
ps its not camo, cuz all i do is play speedball

Trppen37 · 03-22-2002, 01:29 AM

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Originally posted by kingtime69
take out your lens, sand all the plastic down, wipe all the dust off
spray a primer down made for plastic, let it dry 24hrs. mask off your design. paint it with the colors you want. ( i used autoair paint by Createx ) let that dry another 24hrs then your last step is to clear coat it in thin coats. i laid down 3 coats of clear. here is the finished product. hope you like it
ps its not camo, cuz all i do is play speedball

what grit of sandpaper did u use?? wow that looks nice ..pretty good.... and where did u buy all the paint and stuff from? instead i used enamel and its holding up pretty well...

kingtime69 · 03-22-2002, 01:53 AM

i used a really fine grit. i think it is 600
the paint, you can order the paint from dixieart.com

paint_suey · 03-23-2002, 08:48 PM

yeah I paint my mask with my paintball gun. just load up some diablo and away i go until it busts. man I can't believe how stupid I am.

hehe jk

AK47 · 03-24-2002, 12:54 PM

Did you use a brush or what to paint your mask. Its nice.