Spray paint that looks like powder-coating?

[batninja]

I have a resin M19 scope for my ESB DL-44 blaster, and in the process of sanding it in preparation for priming, I sanded a bit too much of the 'rough' texture on the exterior. I wanted to experiment to see if I could replicate the powder-coat look of the original scope with spray paint.

Is there such a paint? After some online searching I've seen reviews that Rustoleum Appliance Epoxy gives a good texture, but may not be suitable to the scale of the scope. Any other methods?

 

[tubachris85x]

I know there's hammered type texture paints, but without actually power coating, you may need to "replicate" it...idk, something silly like using a spray adhesive and throwing really really fine sand on it, and painting over...yea probably a stupid idea bleh

 

[thd9791]

Is that similar to the texture of an MPP shroud? People have been talking about "crinkle" paint, something you spray horizontally then vertically, but I have yet to find it on store shelves..

however WRINKLE paint is a thing. Rustoleum makes some, so does plastikote. I learned something new today lol

https://www.google.com/search?q=cri....mozilla:en-US:official&channel=fflb&tbm=shop

 

[batninja]

I'd say yes about the MPP shroud finish...I'll have to check out the wrinkle paints. I thought about the hammered finished, too. Gonna get a piece of PVC to practice on, see which option looks the best.

 

[Darth Lars]

With wrinkle paint you need to control the layer thickness. The thicker the paint is, the larger the wrinkles get.
I used an old-fashioned turntable to turn my MPP shroud around at a steady speed while spraying it with wrinkle paint, and that took me a few iterations before I got it good enough.

I don't think the M19 scopes' uneven finish is from powder-coating but from them having been cast in moulds made of sand. The casts were then machined which created some smooth surfaces while unmachined surfaces remained rough.
To simulate the finish, I would suggest using thick(ened) paint that you stipple on by hand with a stiff brush. You could do that on only the parts that should be rough, and then spray paint it whole later. You might have to experiment with the types of paint that you have on hand. I did it once with acrylic paint thickened with some liquid latex I had on hand.

 

[batninja]

That's good info. Yeah, I knew they weren't powder-coated, but couldn't figure what terminology to use to convey my point.
I'll experiment with stippling, too.

 

[superjedi]

Another option might be Gunze's Mr. Surfacer 500. It has a subtly rough texture.
Not sure if it will match the scale of the texture on your scope, but might be worth a shot.

 

[gunnerk19]

Try this. You can also get it at Walmart.

http://www.hardwarestore.com/american-accents-spray-paint-663043.aspx

Once you get the texture, paint over it with black.

 

[Trooper_trent]

That's what I was going to suggest.

 

[SofaKing01]

Try this. You can also get it at Walmart.

http://www.hardwarestore.com/american-accents-spray-paint-663043.aspx

Once you get the texture, paint over it with black.

I used that on the original matte box for the MF console. I applied several coats then sanded down to a smoother finish then painted a flat black. It worked fairly well.

 

[robpenfold]

The texture you are looking for isn't from powder coating. Powder coating can be textured but in most cases it is smooth as glass and can be high gloss. All depends on the product.

What you are likely looking for is a textured spray paint. Something like this should do the trick. Another option would be to spray paint the surface and immediately while it is still wet literally throw a texture additive on it like the anti-slip granules you sprinkle on the freshly painted garage floors for example.