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Old February 5th 04, 01:32 AM
Gerald Miller
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On 4 Feb 2004 15:48:12 -0800, (Cathy Weeks)
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(Chuck) wrote in message ...

There _is_ such a thing as "scale" paint, which indeed does have finer
grain pigment. You can look at and purchase it at
www.micromark.com

But what does that mean to the finished product? How will it look and handle?

Cathy Weeks

I suspect that, in order to notice the difference, you would have to
be a scale size person :-)} unless, of course, you are making the
comparison to some really bargain basement paint in which the pigment
particles are approaching the visible range.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada
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Old February 5th 04, 02:24 AM
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Cathy Weeks wrote:

(Chuck) wrote in message ...

There _is_ such a thing as "scale" paint, which indeed does have finer
grain pigment. You can look at and purchase it at
www.micromark.com

But what does that mean to the finished product? How will it look and handle?

Cathy Weeks


Think in scale. A piece of real furniture may have an incused design
with a depth of 1/16 of an inch. On a scale model, that design would be
only 1/192".

The Real paint thickness might be, say 1/128" of an inch (it could be
thicker)- that makes it almost unnoticeable, because it's only 1/8 of
the depth of the design. BUT that same paint thickness on the scale
model would be about 3/4 of the depth of the design - just about
obliterating it!

Scale paint covers well but is MUCH thinner (probably not a full 12
times thinner, but still). It can be thinner because it doesn't have to
stand up to abusive elements, constant abrasion, or washing.

- Herb
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Old February 11th 04, 12:26 AM
Carol
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"Cathy Weeks" wrote in message
m...
Hi all,
What's the difference between the paint sold in dollhouse craft
stores, and the stuff sold at your average hardware store? Quantity?
Viscosity? I don't have a convenient dollhouse store nearby and trying
to look at paint colors over the computer is giving me a headache.
I'd rather go in person to pick my colors.

Cathy Weeks


The only difference I've found between "dollhouse" paint and regular paint
is that the dollhouse paint seems to be thicker (and a lot more expensive).
I buy good quality white paint at the paint store and make colors by mixing
in craft paint bought at the craft store. A quart of paint can go very far.

I use a foam brush for painting. It goes on thin but very smoothly. I put
on a primer of white paint.

Carol
S P Miniatures
http://www.spminiatures.com




 




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