N64 Dark Gray Paint

jjhammerstein · Post by **jjhammerstein** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:56 pm

Krylon Fusion does not make a semigloss dark gray suitable for imitating the original N64 color.

Is it possible to mix black and pewter to get this effect?
If no, what other paints are available that would do well on plastic?

64M320N3 · Post by **64M320N3** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:52 pm

You'd need some sort of matte grey to get the n64's dull effect.
It doesn't reflect much, you know.

jjhammerstein · Post by **jjhammerstein** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:53 pm

Yeah, but I don't want it to be totally flat gray.
I suppose "matte" is closer to what I want.

Now find me some!

64M320N3 · Post by **64M320N3** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:57 pm

Go to home depot, they have free color matching!
Ha,

you probably don't want to do that.
(Just saying)

jjhammerstein · Post by **jjhammerstein** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:10 pm

They don't do spray paint though, right? Otherwise, I totally totally would do that.

64M320N3 · Post by **64M320N3** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:12 pm

They probably would, if you ask them politely enough.
I've done it at my local Home Depot...
Although i believe it is intended for paint by the bucket.

XCVG · Post by **XCVG** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:45 pm

How can you colour match spray paint? It's premixed and sealed in!

jjhammerstein · Post by **jjhammerstein** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:48 pm

My thoughts exactly.

If only, though.

64M320N3 · Post by **64M320N3** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:54 pm

Just like in a bucket of paint.
You can know what's inside without opening it.
You can simply have a few archives of what the color is before you package it.

Post by **Triton** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:35 pm

some places can do custom rattlecan spraypaints but its pretty expensive (like 10-25$ per can IIRC) and i dont know the names of any places that do it offhand other than auto paint stores like dupont

jjhammerstein · Post by **jjhammerstein** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:37 pm

I saw something about using RIT dye to color plastics.
I could make just the color I want using that, and then use a Krylon Matte finish coat or two to dull it down.

Thoughts?

Tibia · Post by **Tibia** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:58 pm

I've never used the RIT dye, but there is an aerosol sprayer for custom-mixed paints. It's made by Preval. I've used it myself, with very nice results. It works with oil or latex-based paints, and the aerosol cartridge is easy to replace.

XCVG · Post by **XCVG** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:54 pm

Tibia wrote:I've never used the RIT dye, but there is an aerosol sprayer for custom-mixed paints. It's made by Preval. I've used it myself, with very nice results. It works with oil or latex-based paints, and the aerosol cartridge is easy to replace.

Sweet! Too bad you can't get them up here in the "great white north"

jjhammerstein · Post by **jjhammerstein** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:34 pm

Wow, that's really cool.
Could I get something like it at Home Depot, or do I have to order it?

That totally seems like the way to go, at this point. There are no paints that are EXACTLY the color I want, this solves that.

Would you recommend oil or latex paint? What finish?

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