Need help on painting Crocs flip flops...
 

I'm trying to find some way to make paint stick to Croc's flip flop
sandals...used acyrlic and enamel paints...they crack and flake
off...put polyurethane on after painting...still crack...tried India
ink...not bright enough..I want to use loud colors like neon
colors...tried permanent markers...stays on but fades...any ideas on
what I might use to paint the Croc's...that won't fade,
crack..withstand the elements( water, etc.) and stay bright??? any
suggestions would be appreciated...thanks...Gus in cajun country..

Need help on painting Crocs flip flops...
 

On Mar 4, 2:45 am, "santaclaws" wrote:
I'm trying to find some way to make paint stick to Croc's flip flop
sandals...used acyrlic and enamel paints...they crack and flake
off...put polyurethane on after painting...still crack...tried India
ink...not bright enough..I want to use loud colors like neon
colors...tried permanent markers...stays on but fades...any ideas on
what I might use to paint the Croc's...that won't fade,
crack..withstand the elements( water, etc.) and stay bright??? any
suggestions would be appreciated...thanks...Gus in cajun country..

Have you tried alcohol inks? Pinata, or Tim Holtz' Ranger inks?
Might work.
HTH... Louise

Need help on painting Crocs flip flops...
 

On Mar 4, 7:06 am, "Lou" wrote:
On Mar 4, 2:45 am, "santaclaws" wrote:

I'm trying to find some way to make paint stick to Croc's flip flop
sandals...used acyrlic and enamel paints...they crack and flake
off...put polyurethane on after painting...still crack...tried India
ink...not bright enough..I want to use loud colors like neon
colors...tried permanent markers...stays on but fades...any ideas on
what I might use to paint the Croc's...that won't fade,
crack..withstand the elements( water, etc.) and stay bright??? any
suggestions would be appreciated...thanks...Gus in cajun country..

Have you tried alcohol inks? Pinata, or Tim Holtz' Ranger inks?
Might work.
HTH... Louise

NO...I HAVEN'T ...WHERE CAN I GET THEM???? MICHAEL'S MAYBE....OR OTHER
CRAFT STORES??? THANKS

Need help on painting Crocs flip flops...
 

On Mar 4, 7:06 am, "Lou" wrote:
On Mar 4, 2:45 am, "santaclaws" wrote:

I'm trying to find some way to make paint stick to Croc's flip flop
sandals...used acyrlic and enamel paints...they crack and flake
off...put polyurethane on after painting...still crack...tried India
ink...not bright enough..I want to use loud colors like neon
colors...tried permanent markers...stays on but fades...any ideas on
what I might use to paint the Croc's...that won't fade,
crack..withstand the elements( water, etc.) and stay bright??? any
suggestions would be appreciated...thanks...Gus in cajun country..

Have you tried alcohol inks? Pinata, or Tim Holtz' Ranger inks?
Might work.
HTH... Louise

OH...I TRIED INDIA INK ON THEM...DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S ALCOHOL INK...IT
SUNK IN...BUT IS VERY LIGHT.

Need help on painting Crocs flip flops...
 

What about FLOAM? It comes in a bunch of neon colors. It's sold with
kids' craft stuff. You can get it at Wal-Mart, Michael's, etc.
http://www.asseenontv.com/prod-pages/floam.html
You can use it to "paint" objects. Let it dry and cover with lacquer
or varnish to waterproof it. You can paint over it, too.

Are you going to wear these after they're painted? I don't really
know of any paint that will flex enough to hold up to the flip-flops
being worn without cracking.

---Barbara

On Mar 4, 2:45 am, "santaclaws" wrote:
I'm trying to find some way to make paint stick to Croc's flip flop
sandals...used acyrlic and enamel paints...they crack and flake
off...put polyurethane on after painting...still crack...tried India
ink...not bright enough..I want to use loud colors like neon
colors...tried permanent markers...stays on but fades...any ideas on
what I might use to paint the Croc's...that won't fade,
crack..withstand the elements( water, etc.) and stay bright??? any
suggestions would be appreciated...thanks...Gus in cajun country..

Need help on painting Crocs flip flops...
 

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what I might use to paint the Croc's...that won't fade,
crack..withstand the elements( water, etc.) and stay bright??? any
suggestions would be appreciated...thanks...Gus in cajun country..

Have you tried alcohol inks? Pinata, or Tim Holtz' Ranger inks?
Might work.
HTH... Louise

NO...I HAVEN'T ...WHERE CAN I GET THEM???? MICHAEL'S MAYBE....OR OTHER
CRAFT STORES??? THANKS

Yes, Michaels and AC Moore have the Tim Holtz' inks... in the rubber
stamping department. There are also Pantone inks, but I think you
might have to go to an Art supply store. Also, how about the inks that
they sell in the calligraphy dep't?
I know that the alcohol inks attach themselves well to plastics...
they dry almost immediately.
Pinata inks might be an on-line purchase, but at least you can try the
Ranger inks; and... use a 40 % coupon!
I have used them on glass, plastic, paper, and my hands. Always use
rubber gloves with them... they will re-do a manicure!
HTH.. Louise

Need help on painting Crocs flip flops...
 

On Mar 4, 8:33 am, "santaclaws" wrote:
On Mar 4, 7:06 am, "Lou" wrote:

On Mar 4, 2:45 am, "santaclaws" wrote:

I'm trying to find some way to make paint stick to Croc's flip flop
sandals...used acyrlic and enamel paints...they crack and flake
off...put polyurethane on after painting...still crack...tried India
ink...not bright enough..I want to use loud colors like neon
colors...tried permanent markers...stays on but fades...any ideas on
what I might use to paint the Croc's...that won't fade,
crack..withstand the elements( water, etc.) and stay bright??? any
suggestions would be appreciated...thanks...Gus in cajun country..

Have you tried alcohol inks? Pinata, or Tim Holtz' Ranger inks?
Might work.
HTH... Louise

OH...I TRIED INDIA INK ON THEM...DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S ALCOHOL INK...IT
SUNK IN...BUT IS VERY LIGHT.

not the same thing.

Need help on painting Crocs flip flops...
 

On Mar 5, 7:04 am, "Lou" wrote:
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what I might use to paint the Croc's...that won't fade,
crack..withstand the elements( water, etc.) and stay bright??? any
suggestions would be appreciated...thanks...Gus in cajun country..

Have you tried alcohol inks? Pinata, or Tim Holtz' Ranger inks?
Might work.
HTH... Louise

NO...I HAVEN'T ...WHERE CAN I GET THEM???? MICHAEL'S MAYBE....OR OTHER
CRAFT STORES??? THANKS

Yes, Michaels and AC Moore have the Tim Holtz' inks... in the rubber
stamping department. There are also Pantone inks, but I think you
might have to go to an Art supply store. Also, how about the inks that
they sell in the calligraphy dep't?
I know that the alcohol inks attach themselves well to plastics...
they dry almost immediately.
Pinata inks might be an on-line purchase, but at least you can try the
Ranger inks; and... use a 40 % coupon!
I have used them on glass, plastic, paper, and my hands. Always use
rubber gloves with them... they will re-do a manicure!
HTH.. Louise

thanks....oh..was thinking...don't know how they work but stopped by
the tattoo artist yesterday...he wasn't in...but I'd like to talk to
him...bet those guns or whatever you call them that they use to put
tattoos on folks would work...gotta find out how they work...plus I
think they have stencils, cool ones, that can just be colored
in....gotta check that out fer sure

Need help on painting Crocs flip flops...
 

bought some Gorilla glue...a very strong glue...put it on a few pairs
of Croc's...really puts a shine on them...gotta wait and see what
happens now...if they'll crack or peel...????

Need help on painting Crocs flip flops...
 

There is an article in the newest (May/June) issue of "The Rubber
Stamper" magazine about creating 3-D images that are completely
flexible, crack-resistant, bold-colored, and weather-proof. When I
read the article, I immediately thought about this post. You might
want to obtain a copy of the new issue, because I think the technique
described in the article could maybe be adapted to paint your flip-
flops.