So far, I've bought a can of Krylon cherry red, which comes pretty close, but is slightly too dark, and I don't think it's made for plastic either, so that might help.
Edited by Paragon19, 22 August 2010 - 11:46 PM.
Posted 22 August 2010 - 11:32 PM
Edited by Paragon19, 22 August 2010 - 11:46 PM.
Posted 23 August 2010 - 12:18 AM
Posted 23 August 2010 - 09:18 AM
Try Krylon "Banner Red". Or if you want to get real close, take it to a professional paints shop and they can match it, mix you up some and put it in a spray can. It will cost like $10 a can but it'll be exact.
Edited by Paragon19, 23 August 2010 - 09:19 AM.
Posted 23 August 2010 - 10:36 AM
Posted 23 August 2010 - 12:36 PM
Posted 23 August 2010 - 03:41 PM
Honestly, what I would do is just get some red paint, and then just paint everything with that red. Sure, you wouldn't be matching the recon, but your arsenal would match, and isnt that the ultimate goal?
Posted 23 August 2010 - 04:38 PM
Posted 23 August 2010 - 04:53 PM
So you're afraid of your painting skills so you wont paint your recon? So to solve that problem you're going to paint all your other guns? I don't get it...
Posted 23 August 2010 - 07:24 PM
+ Get a can of any red that you like.
+ Paint one of your other blasters.
+ Give it plenty of time to cure, and maybe even use it some.
+ Then decide: either your skills lack, and you should stop now, or else you did okay, and there's no reason not to do the Recon.
Posted 23 August 2010 - 08:31 PM
Edited by Paragon19, 23 August 2010 - 09:19 PM.
Posted 23 August 2010 - 09:00 PM
For once in my life, I actually agree entirely with Bob. Don't get hard Bob, it wont happen again, but he is absolutely right. Do your other guns first. Use them. There is no point in painting a gun if you don't like using it. Plus, spray paint is super cheap and easy to use. Unless you don't have arms, I don't think you'll have trouble getting it down. The key is thin dustings of paint. Only once you have that down can you start doing the kool stuff.So you're afraid of your painting skills so you wont paint your recon? So to solve that problem you're going to paint all your other guns? I don't get it...
No, I'm painting the other ones because I like red better than yellow. I just don't like the idea of having to paint the Recon as well.
+ Get a can of any red that you like.
+ Paint one of your other blasters.
+ Give it plenty of time to cure, and maybe even use it some.
+ Then decide: either your skills lack, and you should stop now, or else you did okay, and there's no reason not to do the Recon.
Posted 23 August 2010 - 09:13 PM
For once in my life, I actually agree entirely with Bob. Don't get hard Bob, it wont happen again, but he is absolutely right. Do your other guns first. Use them. There is no point in painting a gun if you don't like using it. Plus, spray paint is super cheap and easy to use. Unless you don't have arms, I don't think you'll have trouble getting it down. The key is thin dustings of paint. Only once you have that down can you start doing the kool stuff.
(Which, by the way Nerf Haven, I've been able to consistently do a crackle effect on my guns.)
Edited by Paragon19, 23 August 2010 - 09:14 PM.
Posted 23 August 2010 - 11:08 PM
It's likely that you sprayed it on too thick for a single coat.
Posted 23 August 2010 - 11:25 PM
Posted 23 August 2010 - 11:42 PM
Just paint in your garage or something. Either way, with the way you tape, paint the damn recon. Do the other guns first, but still, the paint looks pretty good for a first time, and once you give it a few more goes, it should look fine. The red on the recon looks really dull and boring compared to the red on the Mav. Its more... red. So go for it. It'll look great, and all that.
Posted 23 August 2010 - 11:55 PM
Yeah, thats a good plan. Oh yeah huh, that whole no garage thing. Can you get a little air tent? Like the ones made out of mesh to keep bugs out? That would work as it would allow you to paint in a closed space, but still have good venting.Just paint in your garage or something. Either way, with the way you tape, paint the damn recon. Do the other guns first, but still, the paint looks pretty good for a first time, and once you give it a few more goes, it should look fine. The red on the recon looks really dull and boring compared to the red on the Mav. Its more... red. So go for it. It'll look great, and all that.
What's this garage thing you speak of? It sounds expensive, or high class. Certainly nothing a poor college student like myself would have.
Thanks though, I think it turned out pretty well too. I'm going to paint everything else first, and then see if the Recon sticks out like a sore thumb, or see if I can get away with not painting it. Though I'm pretty sure it'll be the former, not the latter.
Posted 26 August 2010 - 12:29 AM
Posted 26 August 2010 - 08:04 AM
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