Crackle paint first try

[NickC]

Not bad for first try, (i cant upload the other pics, too big maybe?)

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

Nice! What did you use?

 

[Harry Klippton]

I've been meaning to try this

 

[Feral Feline]

Takes me back to the '80s, great paint job.

 

[NickC]

Ok

 

[NickC]

Nice! What did you use?

I use a normal acrilic color for the base ( gray in this case), 5 coats, 3 min in beetween each coat , than after 30 min, 2 coats of special cracle spray ( red in this case)

 

[BuddytheReow]

Really digging that red crackle spray!! Can you post a link for it?

 

[Harry Klippton]

Really digging that red crackle spray!! Can you post a link for it?

Montana makes it and you can buy it through Joann fabrics

 

[swelchy]

You can do the same thing with yellow carpenters glue... Paint your base color... Reduce some yellow glue with water.... Then apply a water based top color and it will create the same effect. I'm a coatings expert by trade... Sprayed about a gazillion gallons of the good stuff in my time.

 

[BuddytheReow]

You can do the same thing with yellow carpenters glue... Paint your base color... Reduce some yellow glue with water.... Then apply a water based top color and it will create the same effect. I'm a coatings expert by trade... Sprayed about a gazillion gallons of the good stuff in my time.

So, water down some wood glue and mix it with the top coat? Does the type of paint matter (latex, spray, acrylic)?

 

[swelchy]

So, water down some wood glue and mix it with the top coat? Does the type of paint matter (latex, spray, acrylic)?

Apply the reduced wood glue as it’s own layer… then paint your top color …try samples first of course

 

[BuddytheReow]

Apply the reduced wood glue as it’s own layer… then paint your top color …try samples first of course

1:1 water/glue or just a few drops of water? I'm going to test with either acrylic or spray paint

 

[swelchy]

1:1 water/glue or just a few drops of water? I'm going to test with either acrylic or spray paint

Try 1:1 and adjust from there… it has to be a waterbased coating on top of the glue for it to do it’s thing… so theoretically you could use a powder coated enclosure from tayda as a base color…. Scuff it with scotchbrite, a sanding sponge 400 grit or higher.. apply the reduced glue mixture… let dry to the touch then apply a waterbased color on top of that… as it dries it will crackle…After it’s all done topcoat with a clear acrylic to lock it all on if you want..

 

[swelchy]

Not bad for first try, (i cant upload the other pics, too big maybe?)

Sorry I hijacked your post.... Your box turned out freakin' cool... I dig it when people have cool enclosures made up.... although nothings wrong with a bare enclosure and a sharpie either..lol

 

[Feral Feline]

Thanks for the tips @swelchy, and @Harry Klippton.

Good info and still germane to the thread, IMO; inspired by NickC's build.

 

[NickC]

Sorry I hijacked your post.... Your box turned out freakin' cool... I dig it when people have cool enclosures made up.... although nothings wrong with a bare enclosure and a sharpie either..lol

I'm the sharpie king!