Paint Tips

[srulik]

Hello!
I make a wooden truck toy,
So I need some tips how to paint it with opaque colors.
Thanks!

[keju]

When I paint toys I use inexpensive acrylic paint... like craft paint.... I find it easy to work with.... non toxic...... and it comes in lots and lots of colours. Once painted I give it a spray on clear finish for durability.

Have to say tho.... I really like natural wood tones much better then paint. If possible I just do a bit of accent painting, like an eye on an animal.

Juvy

[srulik]

Thanks, I feel same as you to keep the wood really natural, but I have some "requaierments..." like Black tyres or Red fire truck..

Did making non color varnish on the acrilic paint change the original color?

[scotty60]

You can use food dies and boot polish for colour also, then clear



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CHEERS

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[Billy]

gidday, nice truck, i use a stain called "black japan" for tyres, one coat still lets you see the timber grain, multiple coats get darker and darker. For clearcoating timber I use different clear varnishes, tung oil, danish oil and decking oils.
back to the sawdust factory for me