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Painting a bucket
Posted by 4allscotties on Monday, July 2, 2012 12:23 PM

I have a 1/35 scale milk(???) bucket that I would like to paint as a galvanized surface.  I could use the galvanized automotive primer technique but I'm afraid it will attack the surface.  In addition, I think the spangles on a small surface will be much too large.

Has anyone else done this?  If so, I'd like to hear about it.

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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 9:04 AM

I often use regular auto primer on styrene, and usually do not have a problem.  I have not used galvanized primer, but you might test a piece of scrap with that primer and give it a try.  Also, you might try priming with regular auto primer and then a coat of the galvanized stuff.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by Jim Barton on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 2:28 PM

And remember, no matter how poor a job you do in painting the bucket, it will always be better than kicking it.Big Smile

"Whaddya mean 'Who's flying the plane?!' Nobody's flying the plane!"

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Posted by 4allscotties on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 5:30 PM

Thanks for the suggestions guys.  Think I'll try the spray galvanizing, after all, if it melts I have a couple of spares.

Cheers,

Jim

And yeah, it better than kicking it!!Super Angry

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  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Thursday, July 5, 2012 9:08 AM

I have used MM Metalizer Aluminum to paint buckets,followed by some washes

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