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  1. 22nd December 2012, 02:46 PM #1
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    Default Finishes for toys

    This may be something that has been covered before, but I couldn't seem to come up with any threads when I did a search.
    I would like to know which finish people prefer to use for their toys which are to be put to practical use such as trucks, graders, cranes etc.
    I am looking at clear coatings as well as coloured finishes, which can preferably for sprayed on (I hate hand painting if I can get away from it), and preferably quick drying.

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    Default How I finish the toys I make.....simple but effective.

    G'Day "treecycle",
    For the "timber look" I just use clear gloss polyurethane pressure pack spray.......lots of light coats....
    If I've painted some semi-gloss or gloss acrylic colour on a child's toy I always give the whole toy a final couple of coats of clear gloss lacquer pressure pack spray...
    I know some of the other blokes use some very fancy finishes and a lot of them mask & finish before they assemble.
    I'm sure others will confirm there finishing processes.
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    I used to manufacture toys and we found that water based colours (see Ubeaut website) covered with light wood oil gave the best overall durability and best aging. The trouble with hard finishes like shellac through to polyurathane is that as the toy is used and suffers dings the finish cracks and flakes. One coat of oil is simple, clean, non-toxic, durable and repairable. If you want to dress it up a bit then follow the oil with a lightly buffed coat of hard wax.
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