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  1. 15th May 2017, 10:18 PM #1
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    Default Wooden Roller Ball Toy

    After buggering up the first version of this toy with dye which bled through the shellac finish (see earlier post) I sanded down the balls and used water based paint suitable for toys. SEE EDIT NOTE UPDATE

    The balls I used were 47mm chair legs ( no lathe in my workshop).

    Grandson #5 is 8 months old and likes it a lot

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    Last edited by Tahlee; 16th May 2017 at 10:37 AM. Reason: Notwithstanding that the paint can showed a painted toy today I got Advice from DyMark that their paint is NOT suitable for toys where there is a likelihood that the toy will chew on it
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  3. 15th May 2017, 10:22 PM #2
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    Looks good. What paint did you use?
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  4. 15th May 2017, 10:43 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by cava View Post
    Looks good. What paint did you use?

    The outside pieces are shellac ... the balls were finished with

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    This is the same product except that my cans had "Water Based rather than Aqua based and had pictures of childrens' toys on the label. SEE EDIT NOTE .... DYMARK ADVISED ME TODAY THAT THEIR PAINT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR TOYS!!!!

    There was also a White Knight spray that the uses includes "toys"but it is solvent bases so I went with the water based one
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    Last edited by Tahlee; 16th May 2017 at 10:31 AM. Reason: Advice from DyMark paint company that although their paint can showed a painted toy on the label it IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR TOYS OF THIS TYPE
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  5. 16th May 2017, 12:36 AM #4
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    Looks very nice, colours are nice and vibrant.

    I have never had any luck with White Knight paint, house paint took forever to dry, rattle can stuff seems to be slower drying and sets softer than VHT stuff I normally use. I haven't tried a water based spray can for years, I didn't get good results but I would like to see how newer stuff goes.
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  6. 16th May 2017, 10:21 AM #5
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    Really nice work

    Well Done

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  7. 16th May 2017, 10:40 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ubernoob View Post
    Looks very nice, colours are nice and vibrant.

    I have never had any luck with White Knight paint, house paint took forever to dry, rattle can stuff seems to be slower drying and sets softer than VHT stuff I normally use. I haven't tried a water based spray can for years, I didn't get good results but I would like to see how newer stuff goes.
    I used the DyMark product ..... before you use it please read the edit notes to my earlier posts above
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    A great toy should give them hours of fun playing with that. I enjoy making things that can be played with as it gives me such pleasure seeing their faces when they get it, to me that is reward enough

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    First class toy you've made Rob, many hour of entertainment for the little one there...
    Keep up the great work as the smiles & enjoyment for kids is just the best payment...
    Cheers crowie.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahlee View Post
    I used the DyMark product ..... before you use it please read the edit notes to my earlier posts above

    To be fair it's probably no more harmful than a bunch of the plastic toys out there, who knows what the metal toys for kids are painted in?.
    If the kids start chewing it it may be a bit more of a concern.
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    Don't want to hijack the thread, but I have a question on the paint finish.

    I have just finished some building blocks for our Grandson, and prior to painting, should I undercoat them? The timber is pine.
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