MICH helmet painting (Rubber mold sticky)

Shirley · May 28th, 2011, 02:09

Has this happened to anyone with a replica MICH Helmet?
The point where you spray your helmet with krylon and then the end of the helmet gets sticky and doesn't dry?

Does anyone have a solution for this?

Thanks

redneck12 · May 28th, 2011, 02:23

Same thing happened to me, I just used a dish spounge with a bit of paint thinner to carefully rub off the paint from the rubber lip. The paint dried fine on the outside, but for some reason it remained tacky on the underside, even after 3 full days of dry time.

Shirley · May 28th, 2011, 02:31

Problem is I don't even know why it's sticky. I first sanded down with a dremel the rubber down to the black. The krylon. Yet, it is still sticky. No matter how much coats, it still gets sticky after days..

The Chad · May 28th, 2011, 02:32

Happened to me too. Mine dried after about 6 months to a year. It's gotta be the rubber or something in it.

Able1 · May 28th, 2011, 02:33

what condition are you painting in? is it humid? dry?

Shirley · May 28th, 2011, 02:36

It's the rubber.. I painted it before where it was like 23 degrees outside, left it inside to dry where it was a/c. But yet after so many days of waiting, it's still sticky. I just need a solution. Hate the stickyness..

The Chad · May 28th, 2011, 02:37

I painted mine in Quezon City. 39C and 98% humidity lol.....

Spike · May 28th, 2011, 13:53

I have some magpuls that I painted along with my magazines, they're still sticky.

And I painted them 2 years ago...

Shirley · May 28th, 2011, 15:26

Effin rubber...

Has anyone ever tried that krylon can where paint goes out as a stone effect? Would that work?

Eien · May 28th, 2011, 15:34

Hm... shouldn't you use primer first then spray a layer of paint ontop of it after that?

The Chad · May 28th, 2011, 15:52

Maybe try sanding it first?

Conker · May 28th, 2011, 15:58

I tried everything, still sticky after 2 years too.

I ended up just rolling the MICH in sand. It stayed where it was sticky and fell of where it wasn't.

That solved it for me.

The Chad · May 28th, 2011, 16:16

I just looked at mine too and the paint just rubbed off after time. I suppose there is no point in painting it at all. I suppose as an alternative, you can find some tubing in the colour you want, then slice it up the middle, epoxy it to the helmet. Or just take the tubing off and leave it off.

redneck12 · May 28th, 2011, 16:19

The paint dried fine on the outer rim, but still remains sticky on the underside of the rubber rim, and the helmet was painted khaki about 2 months ago. I just used the rough scrub pad of a dish spounge and some paint thinner to clean of the underside run off.

peepoy · May 28th, 2011, 16:29

painting over rubberized substrate will remain sticky. sometmes it does dry depending how much % rubber is in the substrate. the paint ( krylon ) and the substrate is not compatible but there is something you can do to avoid this problem. there are few more steps to make it work. you need to apply a bond coat first ( use a paint the is 100 % acrylic for best adhesion (eg exterior household paint) and let it cure under the sun for few hours.) apply a sealer ( eg alkyd / oil spray can from the paint stores.) this will prevent the krylon paint from reacting to the bond coat. apply the sealer with thin and few coats. let it dry and you can do and finish your project.

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May 28th, 2011, 02:09	#1
Shirley A-56 aka Mr.Hitman Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, ON	MICH helmet painting (Rubber mold sticky) Has this happened to anyone with a replica MICH Helmet? The point where you spray your helmet with krylon and then the end of the helmet gets sticky and doesn't dry? Does anyone have a solution for this? Thanks __________________ CANADIAN AIRSOFT PRACTICAL SHOOTING (CAPS) CAPS DIRECTOR # 0047

May 28th, 2011, 02:31	#3
Shirley A-56 aka Mr.Hitman Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, ON	Problem is I don't even know why it's sticky. I first sanded down with a dremel the rubber down to the black. The krylon. Yet, it is still sticky. No matter how much coats, it still gets sticky after days.. __________________ CANADIAN AIRSOFT PRACTICAL SHOOTING (CAPS) CAPS DIRECTOR # 0047

May 28th, 2011, 02:33	#5
Able1 Joeyaglr444 Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto Ontario	what condition are you painting in? is it humid? dry? __________________ It's not about the guy who doesn't call his hit. It's about the pants you're wearing and the pants you're team mate is wearing, Is it real multi cam or is it Chinese repro multi cam? I don't know but in the end it's still multicam.

May 28th, 2011, 02:23	#2
redneck12 Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Peterborough	Same thing happened to me, I just used a dish spounge with a bit of paint thinner to carefully rub off the paint from the rubber lip. The paint dried fine on the outside, but for some reason it remained tacky on the underside, even after 3 full days of dry time.

May 28th, 2011, 02:32	#4
The Chad formerly LoveMyStubby Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SW ON	Happened to me too. Mine dried after about 6 months to a year. It's gotta be the rubber or something in it.

May 28th, 2011, 02:36	#6
Shirley A-56 aka Mr.Hitman Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, ON	It's the rubber.. I painted it before where it was like 23 degrees outside, left it inside to dry where it was a/c. But yet after so many days of waiting, it's still sticky. I just need a solution. Hate the stickyness.. __________________ CANADIAN AIRSOFT PRACTICAL SHOOTING (CAPS) CAPS DIRECTOR # 0047

May 28th, 2011, 02:37	#7
The Chad formerly LoveMyStubby Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SW ON	I painted mine in Quezon City. 39C and 98% humidity lol.....

May 28th, 2011, 13:53	#8
Spike Privateer Airsoft Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Beaverbank, NS	I have some magpuls that I painted along with my magazines, they're still sticky. And I painted them 2 years ago... __________________ I change primaries like other people change socks.

May 28th, 2011, 15:26	#9
Shirley A-56 aka Mr.Hitman Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, ON	Effin rubber... Has anyone ever tried that krylon can where paint goes out as a stone effect? Would that work? __________________ CANADIAN AIRSOFT PRACTICAL SHOOTING (CAPS) CAPS DIRECTOR # 0047

May 28th, 2011, 15:34	#10
Eien Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario	Hm... shouldn't you use primer first then spray a layer of paint ontop of it after that?

May 28th, 2011, 15:52	#11
The Chad formerly LoveMyStubby Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SW ON	Maybe try sanding it first?

May 28th, 2011, 15:58	#12
Conker Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada / Ireland / USA	I tried everything, still sticky after 2 years too. I ended up just rolling the MICH in sand. It stayed where it was sticky and fell of where it wasn't. That solved it for me. __________________ WTS: King Arms/Madbull Mk18 Mod1 - VFC Mk17 SCAR-H midcap mags, FDE - VFC Mk17 SCAR-H + PWS rail, FDE WTB/WTT: CSOR gear, BFG, Tyr, Crye, etc

May 28th, 2011, 16:16	#13
The Chad formerly LoveMyStubby Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SW ON	I just looked at mine too and the paint just rubbed off after time. I suppose there is no point in painting it at all. I suppose as an alternative, you can find some tubing in the colour you want, then slice it up the middle, epoxy it to the helmet. Or just take the tubing off and leave it off.

May 28th, 2011, 16:19	#14
redneck12 Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Peterborough	The paint dried fine on the outer rim, but still remains sticky on the underside of the rubber rim, and the helmet was painted khaki about 2 months ago. I just used the rough scrub pad of a dish spounge and some paint thinner to clean of the underside run off.

May 28th, 2011, 16:29	#15
peepoy Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: coquitlam, bc	painting over rubberized substrate will remain sticky. sometmes it does dry depending how much % rubber is in the substrate. the paint ( krylon ) and the substrate is not compatible but there is something you can do to avoid this problem. there are few more steps to make it work. you need to apply a bond coat first ( use a paint the is 100 % acrylic for best adhesion (eg exterior household paint) and let it cure under the sun for few hours.) apply a sealer ( eg alkyd / oil spray can from the paint stores.) this will prevent the krylon paint from reacting to the bond coat. apply the sealer with thin and few coats. let it dry and you can do and finish your project.

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