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What's the LEAST durable paint I could use to flame a bulldozer??? See, a bike run I've been helping with is this weekend. One of our events is jumping a bulldozer "over" some foreign bikes (3 so far). Just for kicks, while the bikes are on the run, I was thinking of throwing some foam brush flames on the dozer ... which is a rental (the guy with the original wants a bigger one). I want (them) to just hose it off afterwards.
My first thought is a tempra/dish soap mix or find some washable finger paints type stuff but don't think those would cover.
Any thoughts
-------------------- Compulsive, Neurotic, Anti-social and Paranoid ... but basically Happy Posts: 2677 | From: Rochester, NY, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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How about this? Head to the hardware store or Wally World and grab some reposionable contact paper. Cut your flames, lay down the contact paper as a base and paint over it. If you get lucky, some places have colors, but I'd suggest clear or white. (if it's "cool" your after, use the frosted. Looks neat on dark colors)
Rapid
[ July 15, 2003, 09:00 AM: Message edited by: Ray Rheaume ]
-------------------- Ray Rheaume Rapidfire Design 543 Brushwood Road North Haverhill, NH 03774 rapidfiredesign@hotmail.com 603-787-6803
I like my paint shaken, not stirred. Posts: 5648 | From: North Haverhill, New Hampshire | Registered: Apr 2003
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But maybe Createx WITHOUT the bond or Catalyst.. Brush or Spray your flames and after the event...Hot water,Soap and a Scotch pad. or floor scurbing brush?
-------------------- Stephen Deveau RavenGraphics Insinx Digital Displays
Letting Your Imagination Run Wild! Posts: 4327 | From: Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada | Registered: Jan 2000
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You probably won't have time for this: years ago in a magazine, very likely it was SC, I read an article about a removable paint they use in hollywood. It's used by lower budget studios that can't afford to have a bunch of cars on hand. They paint a car one color, use it in a scene, then peel the paint off and use the car in a different scene. A bit of research to be sure.
Also, if you know anybody that does backlit faces, there's a spray on masking material called "Spray-lat" that should work as a peel-off base. Just be sure to spray it on thick enough so you have something to grab when it's done.
-------------------- James Donahue Donahue Sign Arts 1851 E. Union Valley Rd. Seymour TN. (865) 577-3365 brushman@nxs.net
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for lunch, Benjamin Franklin Posts: 2057 | From: 1033 W. Union Valley Rd. | Registered: Feb 2003
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There is a product used by the fibreglass industry, it is called mold release (I think it is called PVA Poly Vinyl Acetate). It is a green transluscent coating that is water soluable once hardened - 30 minutes. You can apply any solvent based coating overtop. The other material mentioned in this post is called 'Dry Strippable', it is a coating used for walls in spraybooths. Goes on fairly thick and peels of in sheets is done right.
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-------------------- "Are we having fun yet?" Peter Schuttinga DZines Sign Studio 1617 Millstream rd Victoria BC V9B-6G4 Posts: 521 | From: Victoria BC | Registered: Mar 2002
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Throw exactly six dozen eggs at the bolldozer, three cartons each side. The yolk will blend with the bulldozer so no need to separate. The egg white will cover your sides. Now go ahead and size as normal then gild with your flame colored gold.
When the event is over with tell everyone that the flames are made from real gold and watch everyone there for the meet try to pick all the expensive gold off thinking they will get rich.
They'll have it cleaned off in no time.
-------------------- Bob Stephens Skywatch Signs Zephyrhills, FL
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OK Here's the deal if you use tempra you will have a stain even if you put soap in it. There is a Product called "Peel strip" after applied you can paint it with anything, then take an AIR HOSE and Blow it off Pretty Cool Huh! available at Marks Paint tell him what your looking for ... They Help http://www.markspaint.com/
-------------------- Danny Bussell Tujunga, California
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"Keep The Rubber Side Down" Posts: 213 | From: Tujunga, California | Registered: Mar 2003
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When I went to the Mazzepa Muster a few years back, I did an airbrush fade with Krylon on letters cut from Avery paint mask. It held the Krylon great. It was the middle of winter before I peeled off the letters. They still looked real good. I was so shocked that the vinyl held up that long. And it still peeled off easily after being on several months.
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Wow, what a great bunch of information, if I was doing this as anything more than enjoying an afternoon. I appreciate it and am saving it for future reference … just learned things I never thought of thinking of … cool. I don’t want to cut, weed, stick, spray, order, research etc. … just want to take something hairy and get it wet … leaving no evidence afterward. I’m testing tempra and acrylic mixes on scrap alum. Bob’s post about the eggs got me thinking (uh-oh) ... food paints or under coatings. So ran a google search for edible paints … in between the sexy body lotion sites there were some “recipes” http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/9087/recipes/paint.html Time to raid the kitchen (while my wife is working) for some more testing? ... Hope the power washer doesn’t brake the dishes.
-------------------- Compulsive, Neurotic, Anti-social and Paranoid ... but basically Happy Posts: 2677 | From: Rochester, NY, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Transfer tape! Cut what you want and lay it out. Paint it, or even magic marker it right on the table, and apply. How hard is that to pull off later? lol
I like this post. Makes me think of old tricks I've used before I found One Shot paints.
Rapid
-------------------- Ray Rheaume Rapidfire Design 543 Brushwood Road North Haverhill, NH 03774 rapidfiredesign@hotmail.com 603-787-6803
I like my paint shaken, not stirred. Posts: 5648 | From: North Haverhill, New Hampshire | Registered: Apr 2003
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there were some “recipes” 
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Tempera paint???
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