Sparkle Top

[raemon80]

Hi guys

so I've been thinking about an alternative to get my harp cover **sparkling**. Before I actually do this I'm gonna experiment on some other surface of course, but I was just interested in your opinions about this.

Glitter Spray!

And where else to find this than in the Scrapbooking scene!

here's some examples:
http://www.dickblick.com/zz014/16/
http://www.paintsprays.co.uk/catalog/glitter-paint-p-239.html

do you think this would work? Of course afterwards you finish it with a protective coating, but I think it could do the trick.
I'll keep you posted.

R

[raemon80]

ok, so I dropped the spray. Didn't like the result on some test surfaces. It's sparkles, but not the way I would have hoped.
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So I searched for an alternative, thinking regular paint would probably be better than spray paint. I came across DecoArt (brush on) Glitter Paint. I ordered a bunch of colors to try and so far....it's great stuff!!! They're in small-ass little bottles, so I'm probably gonna have to order around 20-30 of 'm (59ml), but o well....

for US:
http://www.decoart.com/cgi-bin/Products.cgi?Craft_Twinkles

for EU
http://www.calicocrafts.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000006.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww.calicocrafts.co.uk%2facatalog%2fsearch.html&WD=paint%20glitter&PN=DecoArt_Craft_Twinkles.html%23aDCT13#aDCT13

As my piano is getting a full run-through by EP Service, I haven't been able to start on the Rhodes top. However I've been practicing on a black plastic bucket, and the "results" have been pretty satisfactory. I suppose you're not interested in pics of my Sparkle Bucket  :lol: , so hopefully in a couple of weeks I can post pics of my baby.




o yea....and so far...Lime Green is the winner to go with the new tolex!

[Mark II]

[...]However I've been practicing on a black plastic bucket, and the "results" have been pretty satisfactory. I suppose you're not interested in pics of my Sparkle Bucket  :lol: , so hopefully in a couple of weeks I can post pics of my baby.




o yea....and so far...Lime Green is the winner to go with the new tolex!

I am interested. Pictures, please.

what is the color of your new tolex ? ordinary black or something fancy ?

kind regards

Mark II

[raemon80]

ghehehe....well, when you're applying a new tolex, why not go fancy?
it's gonna be Red Sparkle :twisted:

I was thinking silver, blue or gold with it, but when I saw the Lime Green I was imagining how awfully WRONG and funky that would be
and to be quite honest, it actually looks pretty cool. The pictures don't really bring out the colour adequately imo, but anyway, here's some samples:

[Mark II]

well, looks good. How did you apply the color to the sample ?

tell pianoservice.nl I said hello and to hurry up, cant wait to see the result. :wink:

kind regads

Mark II

[raemon80]

well, looks good. How did you apply the color to the sample ?

tell pianoservice.nl I said hello and to hurry up, cant wait to see the result. :wink:

kind regads

Mark II

thanks!
actually that's what comes out the bottle, just plug and play  
I have to apply a protective coating afterwards, though since it's water-based.

[raemon80]

I finished it!
But all the pics I took while I was painting it are on the camera my wife took on her vacation :/

So here's a crappy phone pic of the end result:




When the camera is back I'll post the other pics with the "story"

Basically it's four to five layers of glitter paint and 3 layers of transparent coating.

[The Real MC]

That's a lot of paint and that stuff ain't cheap either.  Does look nice though.

[raemon80]

Thanx

define expensive
I think I spent around $100 dollars all together (paint, brushes, coating).

[Mark II]

how many bootles did you need ?
the harp cover looks fine, the bottom aswell.
colour combination has to suits your taste, as my taste is concerned: it doesnt.
but I am sure you wont care, and that's good.  

I would love to read a basic description about the work involved.

I just saw a report about car foiling in German television.
for example all cabs in germany get a yellow foil.
cost =1/3 of a decent paint job, if I hadnt a Mark II cover, I would give it a try myself.

I cant find the thread of the I think atlanta based singer songwriter producer who did a complete overhaul including retolex of case and harp cover with sparkle foil.

kind regards
Mark II

[raemon80]

I used 17 bottles.
I'll probably try to get my hands on another cover and do some more because it doesn't look bad for the first job, but I could've done better.

The color doesn't look nice on the pics I must admit  :wink: