Paint fill 101

[HuckleBogey_Finn]

Oh and seriously, I am sounding like a broken record here...but c'mon mods...make this a sticky!!!

[jjbee614]

Your thread makes a whole lot more sense than my path of choice... couldn't find good info anywhere (before looking here of course) so I went with nailpolish and didn't remove the original paint. Here are my results...

 

 

 

 

[HuckleBogey_Finn]

Removing original paint is a must. You have to start with a clean bare surface.

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[quote name='MikeVeredas' timestamp='1303069561' post='3162120']
Removing original paint is a must. You have to start with a clean bare surface.
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Removing iron headcovers are a must :P

[BlakeBstone]

 

stamped and filled to match my bag

[jjbee614]

 

Removing iron headcovers are a must :P

 

 

Yeah, I know... that picture was taken quite hastily on the course just after a getting a new set of Callaway forged irons.

 

 

[jahopki]

Do you have any tips for mixing multiple colors of paint to get a desired shade? I've got a really dark, metallic green that I'd like to lighten up a bit, and I'm thinking that adding some glossy white to it would do the job, but I don't know what ratio to use, an appropriate container for doing the mixing (that won't really upset the wife ), or even if I'm close to the right path to reach my desired result.

[RRFireblade]

Theres no fixed ratio unless you are dealing with absolutely pure color bases.

In a nut shell , eye ball it in small batches till you get it right.

Generally it takes 'more' to lighten a dark color and 'less' to darken a light color.

The biggest issue , related to the above is that if the color bases are not 100% pure (pure black/white/etc) then you will add tint as well as intensity.

[HuckleBogey_Finn]

[quote name='RRFireblade' timestamp='1303176116' post='3165925']
Theres no fixed ratio unless you are dealing with absolutely pure color bases.

In a nut shell , eye ball it in small batches till you get it right.

Generally it takes 'more' to lighten a dark color and 'less' to darken a light color.

The biggest issue , related to the above is that if the color bases are not 100% pure (pure black/white/etc) then you will add tint as well as intensity.
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Exactly! It is all taste. Do it...try it...dont like it??? DO IT AGAIN! This is definitely a tinkerers hobby!

[SpartanGolfer419]

Great thread, I just am in the process of stripping my wedges right now. Will post pics once I am done.

[SpartanGolfer419]

Ok well here is what I was able to get done tonight, only half done but I am liking them so far. I also just did the custom stamping on them this week. Don't be too harsh but the rest of the fill will be white.

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[jf34]

Mike-

New to the site here and this tutorial you put up is dynamite. I've started my first paint job on an old ping putter. I wanted to get a little more info before I started on any Scottys. Quick question about filling in the cherry dots on the Studio Select putters: in most professional looking paint jobs I've seen, it appears as if the dots are dark around the edges and lighter as it moves towards the center, giving the dots a very cool iris look. It appears you were able to get this look as well with the black dots on the fastback you posted pictures of a while back. Is that something special you are doing with the paint, or do the dots just look that way with any translucent paint fill? I attached a picture of my cameron as well. It's really noticeable on mine... they're like three little eyeballs. Thanks for your time.

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[HuckleBogey_Finn]

If you thin the paint properly it will kind of do that on it's own because it will dry out to in effectively adding surface area for the color to hold on to. Thinner the paint the more this effect will happen. Too thin though and you will have ugly paint. It's all trial and error!

[HuckleBogey_Finn]

Also the effect isn't noticeable right away...the paint has to dry to see if it's the desired effect.

[SpartanGolfer419]

Finsihed.

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[HuckleBogey_Finn]

Snazzy!

[infernomachine]

Maybe I'm the only dummy, but I read in an early post that the tal strip has been safe on most of the finishes. We'll i found one it is not safe on.
I probably should a tried in a small spot but like i said (dummy). Apparently the back of the mizzy mx 23's are painted or some other some other finish but the tal strip completely removed it. It doesnt look bad. does anyone know if it's just raw metal now?

[HuckleBogey_Finn]

Yeah the cavity of the Mizunos is are painted...tal strip removes paint. sounds like the tal strip worked perfect.

[SpartanGolfer419]

Thanks again for posting this thread. I am now in the process of doing my irons, did 3 in green and don't know if I like them, they almost look black. We shall see one the dry and I can take them outside. I am thinking maybe changing them to white and buying some white ferrules.

[HuckleBogey_Finn]

Which green are you using?

[RRFireblade]

Posting my Scotty , just cause.

You can see some other fills in the background.

[imazephed]

wow, some great looking fill jobs, makes me want to give it a try

[RRFireblade]

Heres another...

 

[RJRJRJ]

Great thread. I think ill test the waters by doing the numbers on sole of my irons. I also have small numbers on the toe of the face...maybe ill do those as well since theyre already bare. Not sure how distracting that will be though.

[SpartanGolfer419]

[quote name='MikeVeredas' timestamp='1303832384' post='3187075']
Which green are you using?
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Tamiya Gloss X5, same one I used on my wedges.

[BlakeBlake]

I followed the tutorial and here's what I came up with. Really didn't take much time at all once I found the Tal-Strip.
I know they're not perfect, but pretty decent for a first attempt... thanks, Mike!

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[HuckleBogey_Finn]

Blake...Looks good!

[BlakeBstone]

i have yet to decide which paint is best. I bought some small bottles of acrylic at walmart and they work good for small things like filling in stamps but i just tried to do the numbers on the bottoms of my clubs, and while they look good there are some air bubbles and once the acrylic dries you have to use lighter fluid for the cleanup because acetone wont touch it. Also it peels off all in one piece like latex paint. What paint is the best for bigger projects like numbers and backs of clubs?

[HuckleBogey_Finn]

What brand of acrylic are you using? I've never had that problem so it may be the brand.

[BlakeBstone]

this stuff