About your Rub n Buffed Armor

Hey guys, Finally, Today i´ve been experimenting with rub n buff over my codpiece. First I must say I love rub n buff. It just looks really metal.

I´m doing it just like Skalen Fehl said to me once : "The big secret is to use very small amounts at a time. I tiny bit goes a very long way. Rub it in a little at a time and rub hard and fast to seal it in with the friction. Your palm may hurt a little from the friction but that's when you know it's sealed. Just work a little area at a time before going to the next area. This stuff blends very well."

But, every time I touch the cod piece it detaches a bit residue. And if I touch hardly, it detaches more residue. I see no way to make it 100% SEALED

I had the same thing happen. I had to wait about 10 minutes then take a clean soft cloth and buff it like your life depends on it.

Now the only time I get any lift is if I use tape on it.

I see... I thought my own hand would be enough to seal it. I´m gonna try it, thanks for the fast answer

I have been looking for Rub N Buff for a while... but have yet to find any

Try looking in a "Micheals" craft store. That's where I found mine for about $7.00 CAD. According to their website these are the stores closest to your town. If it's too far try calling ahead to see if it's in stock, or see if you can mail order it from them.
1. 70A-5250 22nd St,Red Deer AB T4R 2T4
(403) 309-9301 33.89 miles
2. 130 Country Village Rd NE, Ste 315, Calgary AB T3K 6B8
(403) 567-1600 42.98 miles
3. 3160 27th St NE,Calgary AB T1Y 7L5
(403) 250-9833 48.48 miles
4. 5588 Signal Hill Centre SW, Calgary AB T3H 3P8
(403) 246-3336 51.84 miles
5. 8180 11th St SE, Bay 400, Calgary AB T2H 3B5
(403) 640-1633 54.80 miles
6. 130, 350R Shawville Blvd SE, Calgary AB T2Y 3S4
(403) 256-3528 60.84 miles

Sometimes the internet can be creepy good for finding info you wouldn't have otherwise...

Hope this helps.
Andy.

There's going to be residue for a day or two. I had it with mine. Once you get a piece done, set it down and let it completely dry. Mine did that too, but after a couple of days, it was fine. I haven't had any problems out of it.

Wes

Thanks Jango Wes, you gave me a little hope with this product

Originally Posted by 1978seymour

I have been looking for Rub N Buff for a while... but have yet to find any

Richard..You nut ball...Why did't ask Jordan or myself..."Micheals" Country Hills is where I got mine

or try jo-annes, they've got it in the paint section.

With time it hardens even more and will then stop rubbing off entirely. Mine rubbed off in the beginning too but then eventually stopped. Just buff it really good with an old t-shirt and give it some time.
Cruzer

also the more it rubs of the better it looks. you dont want your armor to be nice and shinny

Originally Posted by Cruzer

With time it hardens even more and will then stop rubbing off entirely. Mine rubbed off in the beginning too but then eventually stopped. Just buff it really good with an old t-shirt and give it some time.
Cruzer

Oh, then you dont use your own hand but you use a t-shirt.... I see...

thanks for the tricks guys!

@seeker
i agree!

i used one tube for all of my armor. my helmet was the first (testing) one for rub n buff. after rubbing it, i was very happy and satisfied with the result!

the best part is after trooping a few times and getting a little scuffed, scarred and scratched your costume develops a little personality and becomes "battle worn" per se.

Uri, I used my fingers to apply the R&B and buffed it out as much as I could with my fingers and then finished it of with a soft old t-shirt. Some people have talked about using thier palms, but I didn't try it because my fingers worked just fine for me.

I second what Seeker and Skalen said, the more your R&B finish gets beat up and scratched while trooping...the better. I also noticed that the more your armor pieces rub up against things, the more it buffs it out and hardens it in those areas.

Man I got to get to work on that helmet project...all this Jango talk is making me wana work on something.
Cruzer

Originally Posted by BH-7113

Richard..You nut ball...Why did't ask Jordan or myself..."Micheals" Country Hills is where I got mine

Don't let "Yango" get under your skin. As I informed him today, it looks like Michaels, at least in Calgary, has stopped carrying Rub'N'Buff. There's not even a hook for them anymore where there used to be shelves of the stuff.

Not to fear though, I still have 90% of a tube (enough for several Jangos) sitting on top of my fridge. You can have for FREE!!!!!

do you really need to use rub'nbuff on your armor? it's just i have spray paint that says it's color is alumminum. its a cheapo one i found at a 98 cents store, i think is called Fixall: hi-temp. and at the bottom where it said the color alumminum. i already tried it on my jango blaster, and it looked pretty shiny.

qman

You don't really need to use it. It's a matter of preference. But one little tube is all you need. Try both R&B and your paint on a sample piece and decide for yourself which you like better. For me it's a no brainer. R&B all the way.

Yeah there really is no competition between spray paint and rub n buff. I've tried both and rub n buff was the clear winner.

Rub-n-Buff is Jango Armor Crack *twitch* *twitch*

I work at Aaron Brothers Art and Framing, a chain store. We carry all colors of Rub N' Buff, including silver. Find a store near you here.

http://www.aaronbrothers.com/

well I'm startin to feel retarded. I've tried like 5 or 6 different techniques, and I can't get it to shine up or look good. when it heats up with my finger or side of my hand, it gums up and leaves these thicker little rings and chunks. I've tried to use less and less to no avail.. obviously I must be missing something.

Are you putting it on fiberglass or some other material? All my armor was fiberglass, and I do remember the R&B balling up a little. I just flicked it off and kept going. I would dab a little with my finger and rub it in with my fingers, spreading it out thin and then buffing with the palm. You might be dabbing it on a little thick. That's my only explanation.

I have to wonder now about the amount of natural oils each individual person exudes. We all exude a tiny amount of natural oils and I wonder if that has any bearing on why some people have more difficulty. This is a long shot but try washing your hands and drying them completely so they are clean and have no oils in them and don't rub your forehead. Like I said...it's a long shot.

well for now, I'm trying to clean up a set of aluminum armor I've got. it's been primed, painted, and re-primed and sanded in between (wasnt happy with chrome paint), yeah I thought of that. I noticed the more rub n buff got on my hand, the more it balled up, so I took to washing my hands after every 2nd/ 3rd attempt. the whole thing is just bizarre. either way, this sets gonna get sold, just wanted to practice and figure it out before trying on the fiberglass. for those of you with fiberglass, did you apply straight since the existing finish is pretty smooth (I know it is in JD's armor's case), or do you prime and wetsand 1st?

mine was JD fiberglass and I primed and wet sanded it before R&B. It also might ball up on you because you might not be transfering the entire dab from your finger to the material before buffing, creating a buildup on your fingers. That happened to me too so I used up what was left on my fingers to continue the next portiion of primered armor. Get it all off your fingers then buff with your palm. This should pretty much do the trick.

this stuff works best on a smooth surface, the smoother the better right? well the JD fiberglass armor is smooth as hell, why not just apply straight? once it dries, it's gonna dry the same to that versus primer.. just a thought.. anyone else got their .02 to add to this?

Primimg is always a good idea. I have not recieved my armor from the mighty JD yet. (maybe becuase I just ordered it last week. ) Even the best fiber glass jobs will have a few pin size holes from time to time. These small hole will show up when finishing the item. If you prime it and wetsand it, the finish will look much better.

I always prefer to prime first. I prime and wet sand at least 2 to 3 times before applying rub n buff. The smoother the better. Even if you think its smooth enough you should probably smooth it even more.

Someone said long time ago on this forum..."smooth as a baby's bottom".

all I can say is WOW.........

..COOL 8) !

Originally Posted by JangoUri

***!!! O_O is the shinnest armor I´ve ever seen. Dont you think this is too much shinny?

By the way, you said this is a JD armor. Is also the bottom chest piece from the JD armor, or did you change it? because it´s different of any bottom JD´s chest piece i´ve ever seen.

Thx,

That was a shot in direct sunlight; it looks much ore weathered than that in person. I modified all of my JD armor,except the thighs, quite a bit.

Originally Posted by zxwing

Thx,

That was a shot in direct sunlight; it looks much ore weathered than that in person. I modified all of my JD armor,except the thighs, quite a bit.

I see. Can I ask how? Specially the bottom Chest armor. Is the only part Of JD armor I dont like...

People still rant and rave about The "Seekers" instructional on applying Rub-n-Buff. His wisdom has wowed the "Sniffer" himself!

Well, I have to say I applied R&B directly over my JD Codpiece witout priming and without sanding, and i think it became very shinny



I think the big secret is once Rubbed, Buf it hardly

That looks nice. the reason it looks good with JD codpiece is beacause it arleady has a smooth gelcoat on it. Since sintra is very porous, it needs something to flatten out the holes.

But anything fiberglass looks awesome with R&B

Turo

kickin!! that's what I wanted to hear and see! I ain't primin' then