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  • #1

    Paint for a wheel cap

    Hey pards,

    I have a wheel cap made, and now I'm ready to paint it. I'm just wonderin what type of concauction they would put on it back in the period to give it that "shinny" black look. Also, if you have any original recepies please send them to me over PM, or post them on here so others can use it to if need be.

    much thanks!
    Kyle (Cuffie) Pretzl
    The Tater Mess
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    Re: Paint for a wheel cap

    I use 50% flat latex and 50% BLO.
    Frank Perkin

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    • #3
      Re: Paint for a wheel cap

      Is the boiled Linseed Oil "BLO" mixed in with the paint or applied after? I also heard that the surface should be painted with Gesso first to prepare the fabric/canvas. If anyone knows the exact steps please let us know. I'm going to paint a canvas raincoat, one I learn how to do it.

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      • #4
        Re: Paint for a wheel cap

        I use 50% flat latex and 50% BLO.
        Just curious why you mix "BLO" with latex??

        If you're going to use "BLO" anyways, perhaps a better method is to mix this directly with your pigments/dryers.

        Does anyone have a source (besides the Ordnance Manual - meaning a contemporary book with paint receipts) from the period??

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        • #5
          Re: Paint for a wheel cap

          Cuffie-

          I have the period recipe, without the latex, already mixed up. If you can wait, I can paint it for you. I make the ground cloths for the mess and have painted most of our knapsacks.

          Look forward to seeing the hat.....

          Best Regards
          Last edited by MO-Pard; 07-20-2009, 03:07 PM.
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          • #6
            Re: Paint for a wheel cap

            I've tried the Union Guard recipe they have online, and could never get it to come out quite right. I use thier method of applying a cornstarch sizing to the material first, then I have found semi-gloss latex paint to work well. It will give you that "sheen" you are looking for. Then take a rag and apply some linseed oil. I have used "Tried and True" linseed oil as it is food safe and doesn't have as many health concerns as boiled linseed oil. Check out their website: www.triedandtruewoodfinish.com/

            Hope this helps...
            Respectfully,
            -Kyle M. Stetz
            Liberty Rifles

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            • #7
              Re: Paint for a wheel cap

              The finish on these caps should look like glass, smooth and streak-free. You will never achieve the same look as original glazed caps using Latex of any kind or modern oil based paints such as RustOleum. Call me crazy, but if I want a glazed cap that has the same finish as an original I use lead paint, nothing compares to the quality or the shine.
              Ian McWherter

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              • #8
                Re: Paint for a wheel cap

                Hello,
                And your source for black lead paint is?
                Thank You,
                Ethan Harrington
                ethan harrington

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                • #9
                  Re: Paint for a wheel cap

                  Originally posted by ethan harrington View Post
                  Hello,
                  And your source for black lead paint is?
                  Thank You,
                  Ethan Harrington
                  Look around, it's not as difficult to find as some make you think.
                  Ian McWherter

                  "With documentation you are wearing History, without it, it's just another costume."-David W. Rickman

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                  • #10
                    Re: Paint for a wheel cap

                    Most of you probably already do this, but in case you don't, I always wash and then iron canvas before i cut it out. Washing preshrinks it and closes the pores, and I line dry it to prevent wrinkling, but inevitable get some wrinkles so I iron them out
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                    Patrick Peterson
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