How to make clear resin colorful?
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several companies make clear casting resins and offer ranges of mixable pigments, im not sure pf specific brands in your part of the world but, you could try searches for Norski, Rhoda, Wacker (that ones german cant remember how its spelt) maybe smooth on have a distributor near you, all those companies sell clear resins
If you got a Tap plastics store near you they have a lot of powder dyes available. Or you can go to their website and look around. http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=51& <-Dyes
Sean Bradley
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pacbury said:
Food dye is water based.... resin is not. You can buy dyes for your resin from most plastic companies that supply resin.
Try Smooth-On, Polytek, etc.
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FinnishSpartan
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Sean Bradley said:
You can add regular flour... (the white flour powder you use to make bread etc. out of) it will make the resin go white... but also increase drying time.
I tryed this it worked.
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Sean Bradley
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...and then the mice starting nibbling on my armor and before I knew it I was naked.
Thanks for reaching for it Finnish, but I think he's looking for actual additives to put into the resin, not kitchen shortcuts.
Go here:
http://www.smoothon.com/accs.htm
Thanks for reaching for it Finnish, but I think he's looking for actual additives to put into the resin, not kitchen shortcuts.
Go here:
http://www.smoothon.com/accs.htm
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Twitchfmx8811
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Im just curious. Why do you want to dye your resin if its just gonna get painted?
Sean Bradley
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Maybe he wants to cast a clear visor with a tint?
kadidlehopp
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bevbor said:
it be easyer just to paint over top of resin wouldnt it?
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Twitchfmx8811
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ah got ya.Sean Bradley said:
How transparent do you think that would be?
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Sean Bradley
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You can buy crystal clear casting resin and add a tint. You'd need to make a mold of a visor that allowed for air release (vents) and you'd need to use a pressure pot after mixing the resin to remove air bubbles before pouring.
It's possible, but theres still the mirroring issue. If you don't mind it not being mirrored, this could be a solution for you to make a cast 'dual layer " style visor.
If you need any help with mold desing Bevbor, let me know I can give you some pointers.
It's possible, but theres still the mirroring issue. If you don't mind it not being mirrored, this could be a solution for you to make a cast 'dual layer " style visor.
If you need any help with mold desing Bevbor, let me know I can give you some pointers.
hmmm, a tinted clear coat over a vacced part would be a lot simpler, cheaper and easier wouldn't it? Casting a clear visor would require a closed polished aluminium injection mould for a quality piece. slushing or roto casting would be all wobbly like a hundred year old window
as far as i know, there are no vacformable mirror sheet plastics available, or if there are none of my suppliers have heard of it. The problem is while most thermoforming plastics stretch with heat, mirror tint shrinks so yoursheet will split. If you have the money you can get parts irridium coated, or you could by a scientific pump and make your own metalizing chamber with a beer keg and a tungsten boat. Back spraying the part with a clear pearlized transparent yellow would be the easiest method for a home/garage fabricator in my opinion
good luck though
good luck though
SPARTAN430
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Sean Bradley said:
Hahahaha! Sean, that was good.
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