Stuart, maybe Michael and I have Leeds articulated microscope arms. The finish has a spatter look and the arm I have is creamy beige, not my favourite colour. The scope to be mounted on the arm is grey so grey would be my preferred option. The arm has a number of superfluous mounting holes that require filling and some patches of dribbled on epoxy resin that require removing adding to the need for refinishing.
A search for spatter paint reveals a number of coatings suitable for vehicle boot linings, not microscope arms. The finish I'm after is used on a number of industial items.
I mentioned to Stuart that at kindergarten back in 1957 I can recall using a paint laden toothbrush and dragging the toothbrush across flywire to achieve a spatter effect. What I can't recall is whether the effect was anything like the effect I'm after now. How I can remember events as a 5 year old is an event in itself!:U
Here is a suggestion made by Crazy Charlie from the boating forum, iboats.com -
Re: How to make paint 'Spatter' finish like from the factory?
There are a few ways you can do it depending on what you want it to look like.One way is to take a wisk broom or a wisk brush and dip the tips of the bristles in the paint and dab it on.If you dont like the way that looks you can take a large paint brush and load it up with paint.Take a piece of 2x4 wood and hold a piece of it just over the area you want spattered.Hold the wood firmly and hit the part of the paint brush just below the bristles on the wood and it will spatter.You will have to experiment with how close you hold the wood as to what kind of spatter you will get.Good luck!!! Charlie
I'm thinking of a sprayed on base coat with a spattered overcoat. Does anyone have a suggestion?
Bob.
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A search for spatter paint reveals a number of coatings suitable for vehicle boot linings, not microscope arms. The finish I'm after is used on a number of industial items.
I mentioned to Stuart that at kindergarten back in 1957 I can recall using a paint laden toothbrush and dragging the toothbrush across flywire to achieve a spatter effect. What I can't recall is whether the effect was anything like the effect I'm after now. How I can remember events as a 5 year old is an event in itself!:U
Here is a suggestion made by Crazy Charlie from the boating forum, iboats.com -
Re: How to make paint 'Spatter' finish like from the factory?
There are a few ways you can do it depending on what you want it to look like.One way is to take a wisk broom or a wisk brush and dip the tips of the bristles in the paint and dab it on.If you dont like the way that looks you can take a large paint brush and load it up with paint.Take a piece of 2x4 wood and hold a piece of it just over the area you want spattered.Hold the wood firmly and hit the part of the paint brush just below the bristles on the wood and it will spatter.You will have to experiment with how close you hold the wood as to what kind of spatter you will get.Good luck!!! Charlie
I'm thinking of a sprayed on base coat with a spattered overcoat. Does anyone have a suggestion?
Bob.
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