Colour matching paint for a lexan shell

[Dr.Robotnik]

Hi guys and gals,

I have tried a couple of different ways to strip lexan paint from my vintage shells and am not having any joy at all. So I have decided that, what the heck its better the devil you know right? [6]

So my shells have some old paint on them which is clean and securely attached. However in a couple of parts where the shell has cracked or has been cut after being painted there is paint missing or worn off by rubbing.

I am UK based and was wondering if anyone could direct me to a supplier who could colour match me a spray can so I can touch up the existing paint?

Has anyone tried this? Is it successful? Am I going about this the correct way to refurbish my shells?

If this has been covered by existing threads I'd appreciate a link as I couldn't find one. 

Any help and or advice would be greatly appreciated. []

Cheers 

[necronomicon]

Hi

I don't know of anyone who colour matches lexan paint, theres probably just not enough demand, the way I see it you got several options:

1) Buy one of the standard lexan colours in the closest match and spray, then perhaps a few well placed decals

2) Use games workshop (or similar) acrylic brush paints, available in small pots and mix up the closest match by trial and error, Ok its not lexan paint and not as flexible, but if the surface is well prepared it should last a while.

3) Keep searching for a good lexan paint stripper, there are threads covering this on here.

4) Time for a new shell?

5) paint the OUTSIDE of the shell, and give it a few coats of laquer.

 

hope that helped a bit

Neil