buzzer paint

[huk]

Anybody know the past paint to use on buzzers?

thanks

huk

[IanD]

Should think there's plenty that would be suitable, but I use Tulip brand fluo orange fabric paint, as it's easy to apply, quite thick, and quick drying.

[Country Joe]

As i have mentioned before on the forum, i have used many materials for buzzer cheeks
And they all work, but as i'm getting lazy in my old age i am now using tulip paint more than ever.
the tube has a fine point, and the paint does not run, this enables you to apply a nice fine line of paint.
I only use Orange and Yellow, but red and green, would be handy to use.

[Charliea1234]

I never found Tulip paint thick enough, strangely.

I got some model paint and use that for fluoro green buzzer cheeks very effectively, but the yellow was not so effective.

Charlie

[Country Joe]

I have never had any trouble, usually one coat does it, but it is easy to apply a second coat over the first coat.
I forgot to mention, sometimes i coat the thorax of the finished buzzer with uv glow nail polish purchased cheap as chips on ebay, when looking at them with a uv torch,the thorax really glows.

[huk]

thanks guys, much appreciated.

huk

[Cromie]

Goose biots look the best for buzzer cheeks but it takes more time tying them in rather than using just paint. Orange car paint in small tubes with a brush is handy to use.
There are loads of things you can use such as raffine, floss, fine slim foam, Dyed orange pheasant tail. Experimenting does the trick.

[Country Joe]

I agree experimenting is the answer,goose biots are good, especially the electic range from Artifly.
Holographic tinsel, has a nice flash when coated with Hard as nails.
I found some interesting cheeks from Flyshack.co.uk which are narrow strips of colour foils all your usual colours £1.60 a pkt advertised as buzzer cheek.
Regarding Tulip paint, i don't use fluorescent i find their normal orange and yellow usually covers in one go.

[A. Fluker]

Best guy working with paint I know is a guy on another forum and he uses humbrol but he leaves it to dry up a bit for a few hours before applying.

This is an example of Leon's work.



I find it difficult to work with personally.

[bigtroot]

Will try some of this paint i think