Camo Patterns on Mylar?

Does mylar accept paint? I know it's used for camo stencils...

TIA,

T.L. Davis

Zagi 400X

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T.L. Davis
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On Mon, 28 May 2007 20:49:50 -0500, T.L. Davis wrote in :

I think the answer is "yes."

For good adhesion, you might need to take the shine off of it with super-fine sandpaper or steel wool.

You also should do your own tests with the paint you plan to use to see how well it sticks.

Marty

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Martin X. Moleski, SJ

Ted shuffled out of his cave and grunted these great (and sometimes not so great) words of knowledge:

Your plastic "film" coverings do accept paint.

  1. Use a Scotch "Greenie" or 0000 steel wool and scuff the area to be painted. What you want is a frosted appearance. BE CAREFUL NOT TO GO THROUGH ANY HIGH SPOTS.

  1. THOROUGHLY clean the area TWICE with rubbing alcohol. Use a clean rag for each cleaning.

  2. Re-shrink (re-tighten) the area.

  1. Mask the area, then spray primer on the area.

  2. After the primer has dried (usually overnight ) you can spray your paint.
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Ted Campanelli

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