ESB Girth Belt Information

Okay people, I've been looking more and more at ESB screen shots and realizing there is a red in the girth belt, more of a rust color. Well, I think I finally nailed it!!!

I found a primer called Ruddy Brown made by Krylon! It's pretty much and all purpose rattle can paint with a sweet spray nozel just right for misting!

So I used that and went over the belt giving it a healthy misting but still letting it show the base brown in my belt. I then just misted it with a flat black and then a small dose of a flat brown. Once it's all dry I'll spray a protective seal on it and be done with it. It looks fantastic and as close to right on as I can get for the ESB girth.

I just wasn't happy fully with only the brown orignal paint dye. The Ruddy Brown is a few shades darker and more brown then the generic Walmart Red Primer that I had thought about using...It's just right.

Check it out if you want and tell me what you think.

I'll post pics here once it's all done and dried up.
 
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Here is the pic that made me try to get more of a reddish rust color:

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I'll post mine up this evening.
 
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Hey Escho, I looked at the link and the only size option they had was a 58 O_O How did you get your hands on a 38?

El1te
 
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Not sure...did you call them? Maybe they can help??? I know there are a few more sites that sell these. I also know that their invetory differs all the time. Good luck!
 
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That looks great. I am putting together an ESB Boba and I needed a color reference for the belt. Thanks again, your thread is going to save me a lot of time.
 
Hey Escho, I looked at the link and the only size option they had was a 58 O_O How did you get your hands on a 38?

El1te

I think that its just the wrong time of year. People aren't doing a whole lot of riding. They will probably stock up in the spring.
 
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Did anyone use any stains on the belt like a Minwax? Stains are better to use since stains are basically paint but thinned out. Oil base is OK for paints. Latex/acrylic would seem bad since when it drys out, latex/acrylic are rubbery and don't seem to penetrate well and would just lay on top of belt and actually would stretch out. Can anyone tell me what specific paint they used and the paint number so I can go pick it up and paint it? Thanks, Dan
 
Did anyone use any stains on the belt like a Minwax? Stains are better to use since stains are basically paint but thinned out. Oil base is OK for paints. Latex/acrylic would seem bad since when it drys out, latex/acrylic are rubbery and don't seem to penetrate well and would just lay on top of belt and actually would stretch out. Can anyone tell me what specific paint they used and the paint number so I can go pick it up and paint it? Thanks, Dan

you are wrong my friend, oh so wrong http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showthread.php?t=22378
 
Hey Escho, I looked at the link and the only size option they had was a 58 O_O How did you get your hands on a 38?

El1te

There are about four or five websites that I order from to get all sorts of girths in all sizes ( 34'' is the smallest ) there is Centuar, Victory Canter and english riding supply.
 
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I'm not sure...You can just get a straight up flat brown spray paint for a primer then use the ruddy brown.

Staining is messy, If I had to do it again I would just use spray paint. You have to be generous of course but I think you could achieve the same results with way less mess...
 
So I would just spray it a lot in a container, and then use my hands to work in it and keep on repeating untill there are no white spots?

El1te
 
So is this 2 belts or just 1? as for your little helper, looks like a Rat Terrior? I got 1 o' them except she's more a pain than a help, but they're just so darn cute... oops did I just say that :eek:

Well, I finally went ahead and got this done with the help of Whiste8mp's tutorial. The vaseline on the buckles worked like a charm btw...

I just bought a 2 dollar aluminum disposable deep baking tray, some latex gloves, a beat up towel and some paint from Walmart to do this. I found a deep brown with 20% red value in it. I poured about a third of the small paint can into the tray and took about 20 minutes to masage the paint into the fabric. Then I strained it, hung it for about 45 minutes, wrapped it flat in a towel and slowly stood on it on my garage floor. This took a ton of the excess paint out. Then I used a heat gun on it for about 20 minutes and repeated the patting with the towel. I'm just going to leave it now hanging in my garage for awhile. I cleaned the buckles up in the meantime.

Hopefully it doesn't bleed...I'll get to backing it later to keep it more together for the costume. The flash kind of shows the little bit of red tint but not much. It does look great though in person and already has a sort of worn look to it...

FettDad, go for it...way easier than I thought...:cheers

My belt
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The paint
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My trusty companion Bella
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Finally some pics of the Ruddy brown addition to my belt...

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It's only one belt. I did it brown first and then the ruddy brown to get it more to the color used on screen. As for the helper...she's a Jack Russell named Bella...she's nuts!
 
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I'm gonna get 1. I thought the Girth belt would be hard to source... I found 1 on fleabay but the seller wants $50.00:angry
 
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I'm gonna get 1. I thought the Girth belt would be hard to source... I found 1 on fleabay but the seller wants $50.00:angry

Yeah, maybe I'd pay that if it was the perfect size, color, etc. for whatever version Fett you're doing with the black webbing straps included. You can do it yourself for much less...

Good luck!
 
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