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Offline Hanzo_the_Razor

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Paint rub on joints.
« on: May 07, 2014, 05:16:28 PM »
So I hope I'm not asking a dumb question everyone knows the answer to but me. How do I reduce the paint rub on my figures? Some of them I keep in static poses, but others I occasionally change there posture, go for a nice dynamic pose. once I bend the arm or leg, any paint that was there, moves with the joint, leaving the figures looking less than stellar. Can anyone point me in the direction of a decent tutorial?
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Re: Paint rub on joints.
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2014, 06:16:27 PM »
Figure Realm has a particularly great thread on the subject. I hope it helps!
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Re: Paint rub on joints.
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2014, 02:29:03 AM »
We are gearing up a new podcast season of CAFN and I think this topic would be a great one to start out with.

I know that a lot of folks do some serious joint sanding, which is a pain, but is about the only fool proof way to ensure that the paint stays on.
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Re: Paint rub on joints.
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2014, 07:22:02 AM »
Smeagol- thanks I'll check their forums out and see where it gets me

Tamer- I haven't tried sanding the joints yet, with my sausage fingers, not sure I'd be all that successful. I would love it if you guys covered this topic on the podcast
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Re: Paint rub on joints.
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2014, 06:10:07 PM »
I use minimal amounts of matching colored sharpies, the ink is thin enough to where it won't wear, but they shine and can be sticky is why to keep it to a minimal amount. Lately I've been using a sharpie brush I found, but don't know if they still make them. Problem still stands when I can't get a matching color though...
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Re: Paint rub on joints.
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2014, 02:37:46 AM »
Quote from: Hanzo_the_Razor on May 08, 2014, 07:22:02 AM
Tamer- I haven't tried sanding the joints yet, with my sausage fingers, not sure I'd be all that successful. I would love it if you guys covered this topic on the podcast

I love that idea. Lets get a podcast together on all the different customizing problems and do video shorts on the different customizers who show on video how they solve them!
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Re: Paint rub on joints.
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2014, 08:53:33 AM »
The Figurerealm tutorial is a great one to use. It's important to prep your custom well, before you even start thinking about painting. If you have trouble sanding tiny areas like 3¾" figure joints, have a look at this:


http://youtu.be/V6T0U9yEw0I


I made one recently as well and have various grits ready for use: 150, 200, 400, 800 and 1600.

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Re: Paint rub on joints.
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2014, 08:35:18 AM »
Quote from: Tamer on September 10, 2014, 02:37:46 AM
I love that idea. Lets get a podcast together on all the different customizing problems and do video shorts on the different customizers who show on video how they solve them!

Interesting. I reckon it's best if the customizers who showcase how to tackle certain customizing issues, make these videos beforehand.
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Re: Paint rub on joints.
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2014, 02:49:04 AM »
I am guessing that Remco. Then, I could piece em all together and do a live video podcast where the video composer would then be able to add more comments, etc.
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Re: Paint rub on joints.
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2014, 05:40:07 PM »
Agree on the FigureRealm tutorial.
I cant stand the rub, so I take the shotgun approach. 
Sand or grind the ball joint down to the point the rubbing sufaces are maybe 0.5 mm apart.
Use Sharpie marker to approximate the intended joint color, kind of as a primer.
Paint as thinly as possible.
Carefully coat the ball joint with applied cyanoacrylate, avoiding the seam.  I use a toothpick as an applicator.
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