Spraypaint question

[Ondwey]

i was wondering what kinds of materials look similar when you spray paint them. for instance, will a prop made with cardboard and plastic look like its all made of the same stuff if you spry paint it all the same color?

[ciwi286]

Short answer, yes. As long as you use a paint with the same finish (matte, metallic, etc.) it should look the same.

[waveform]

It depends on the paint's opacity, and the surface texture of what you are painting. If the card is a matt finish, ('flat' in the US), then it may need a couple of coats to get a shine. If it's abosrbant, then you will get a different finish too. So try and seal porus and matt surfaces with primer first. Plastics, most of which have a 'closed cell' structure, will gloss up a lot easier. The opacity thing dictates the paints ability to cover up whatever colour is being painted over.

[Ondwey]

thanks, that helps a lot

[Skycarl]

Primer young man, primer. Using the right primer on the base material makes all the
difference. You can make cardboard look like shiny painted steel.