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I would like to know what is the best way to paint rubber or neoprene?
I have rubber strips that I intend to use as paved road in a dio, but would like to know what would be most appropriate for doing the lines?
I ran my own bench test, and regular spray paint won't do. It seems to never dry and will stain the tires.
Just yellow tape is not an option as it will wrinkle or the ends will curl, as 4" highway lines in 1:50 scale are only 2 mm.
Any ideas?
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Try using a water based craft paint. Mask your lines out, use a cleaner in the area to be painted to remove any oils from the surface (use an alcohol/water solution for the cleaning) then brush on the paint. It may take 1-2 coats to cover but that should do the trick.
The biggest thing is to make sure the area is cleaned and dry before using the paint. Get the paint from a local craft store or place like a Walmart (if you have one), paints like PLAID are good as they are made for most surfaces that crafters would use it on. Spray paints and enamels and such are not for soft materials like rubbers and such, they are fine for styrenes but not rubbers.
Hope this helps and if you need to talk to the people at the craft store and they may have a type of paint that would work like one would use on dolls.
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Well; rubber and neoprene are different compounds with different properties, so there is not one answer for both materials. If your strips are actually rubber, I can help you.
First of all, ignore everything in the post directly above this!
Take your rubber strips and wash them with mild soap and water (DO NOT use alcohol), spray them off with a garden hose and lay them in the sun to dry.
To make your paint; use the ratio of five (5) parts of rubber cement to one (1) part oil paint (DO NOT use water-based paint). Mix these together and thin to your desired consistency with mineral spirits. Get yourself a 2mm microbrush and you're ready to paint your lines. Apply the paint mixture somewhat heavily for best results. It will take a while to dry completely, but it will.
This works because the paint mixture actually impregnates the rubber. I look forward to seeing photos when your project is done!
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digggerr wrote:Well; rubber and neoprene are different compounds with different properties, so there is not one answer for both materials. If your strips are actually rubber, I can help you.
First of all, ignore everything in the post directly above this!
Take your rubber strips and wash them with mild soap and water (DO NOT use alcohol), spray them off with a garden hose and lay them in the sun to dry.
To make your paint; use the ratio of five (5) parts of rubber cement to one (1) part oil paint (DO NOT use water-based paint). Mix these together and thin to your desired consistency with mineral spirits. Get yourself a 2mm microbrush and you're ready to paint your lines. Apply the paint mixture somewhat heavily for best results. It will take a while to dry completely, but it will.
This works because the paint mixture actually impregnates the rubber. I look forward to seeing photos when your project is done! OK, I may go forward with this option, but since I do have different types of material (natural rubber, neoprene,) I may try Dain's option too on small re-cuts. The insertion of plastic part would not be an option for this project since some of my material is only 1/16" thick !!! Then I don't feel like messing with the glue squeezeout. But thanks to everyone for these brillant ideas, some of which I still may use in a different situation eventually. Stephane
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Actually , I second digger. That's darn near right out of a military modeller's mouth..they paint everything even dirt. When he says mild soap , that's not dish detergent , it can leave a film even after a through rinsing , that will disperse oil based product. Hand soap or baby shampoo..with baby shampoo being preferred. I got that right from a military guy.
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Yes, I guess it's the way to go. I may give it a try in a couple of days.
Gotta finish another project in the meantime, and find time for posting pics of my collection.
Thanks!
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Hey Diggerr, here's how it came out. Very satisfied with the job. I used your recipe for the paint, but I used automotive grade masking tape for better precision. The rubber is 1/16" textured neoprene that I purchased from a specialized rubber distributor. The paint is very resistant as I tried to scratch it but it won't even crack. I even let my young son use it to play with his HotWheels cars. Good thing above the fact that they make for a good 4" thick highway grade asphalt is that it is easily storable and I painted them in a way I can align them both in a row too so it makes a full 10 ft strip of road as an option.   "/>  "/>  "/>  "/>  "/> Thanks to all of you. Just as when I cook, it is very seldom that I follow recipes word by word. I like to customize and add a personal touch... Stephane
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Local automotivebparts supply stores sell paint markers used for painting the lettering on rubber tires...im sure that would work of you masked it off.
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Ironstef70 wrote:Hey Diggerr, here's how it came out. Very satisfied with the job. I used your recipe for the paint, but I used automotive grade masking tape for better precision. The rubber is 1/16" textured neoprene that I purchased from a specialized rubber distributor.
The paint is very resistant as I tried to scratch it but it won't even crack. I even let my young son use it to play with his HotWheels cars.
Stephane Thanks for posting the photos. I think it looks great, and am happy that you're pleased with the result!
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very nice road , not like Kébeckistan with all those potholes !!!!
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towoc999 wrote:very nice road , not like Kébeckistan with all those potholes !!!!
Right, I guess it makes me dream of a better world... 
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