I have done the silly putty masking I think twice, and it usually left a little bit more paint on the edges of the putty, giving me the results that can tell anyone which coat was sprayed on. Anybody else have this happen? I think it’s because I sprayed too much on, but could it be the way I put the putty on? I will gladly accept help here [:)]
If I understand, you are saying that there is a “ridge” between colors. Yes i get this too. I solve this problem by rubbing [gently] a Q-Tip over the edges after its dried some. It seems to smooth out the “ridge”, without chipping the paint. The cotton seems to act like a mild polisher. At least it’s worked for me. As always you might try it on something old first. Hope this helps. [2c]
This usually doesn’t happen with Play Do as you can roll it extremely thin before applying. Properly thinned acrylics help to alleviate the paint ridge as well.
Steve
Did you know that the original “Play-Do” was a type of wallpaper removing compound? The inventor’s sister-in-law was a schoolteacher who was longing for a better modeling putty for her students. The guy had the brilliant idea of trying a wallpaper removing compound of the day for the purpose and found that it made a great modeling clay for kids. Hence the birth of “Play-Do”. That is a true story–but I couldn’t tell you who the guy was or the year.
THREAD NECROMANCER! [(-D]
Thanks for the history Rory! fascinating stuff. I must admit I did get some funny looks at the checkout over at Wal Mart when I threw the Play Do up there. I couldn’t rip off my grandaughter any more so…I had to buy my own.
LOL Steve
Actually, I read the history on a trivia paper placemat at a Taco John’s as I consumed a burrito.
For some reason…
it…
stuck… [:D]
Actually, it was Joseph (and Noah) McVicker who patented Play-Doh in 1956 and sold it to Kenner for a boatload of money, who then sold it to Hasbro. It was actually a wallpaper cleaner, not remover.
Thanx for the advice. It should help me out bunches now [8D]
Well, you know, I just wish they could make SERIOUS Putty–you know, for grownups.
Geez.
FYI
There are several homebrew methods for creating your own playdough. Doesn’t smell as neat as original Palydough, but cheap. Google around for playdough…
There are also “kiddie activity books” (staple of daycare centers!) that have recipies for homebrew Silly Putty.
Speaking of cheap, check your local “Dollar Store” bargain stores; there are a number of cheap kiddie Playdough knock-offs out there that you can score.
I’ve even found real silly putty in the dollar near where I work… I’ve used it once to do a three-toned camo scheme on a KV-1B (Finnish). I didn’t have any problems with residue, but I did get some ridging from spraying the paint a tad too thick… I think I’ll buy some play-doh the next time I stop in, it will be interesting to compare the results