Rub and buff

[asok]

I just finished putting rub n buff on my new bucket about 3 days ago. When I touch anything the has rub n buff I still get it on my hands. I have rubbed it with a cloth many times. Any suggestions?

 

[Star Wars Chick]

Live with it, and don't touch your helmet on the silver At least that's what I did I have the same problem- you will never get it to where you get absolutely nothing to come off, at least I have not found it to be the case. Just be careful when handling it so you don't get it all over.

 

[asok]

That is sort of what I was thinking but was not sure. Thanks!

 

[Foxbatkllr]

Mine usually dries after a week or so. Of course, I buff it periodically throughout the week.

 

[QuiGon Ludo]

Same here, mine is a 100% dry now

 

[Baddblood]

My helmet actually dried within hours.

 

[Joren Fett]

Foxbatkllr wrote:
...I buff it periodically throughout the week.

I almost read that out of context.

 

[Lynn TXP 0369]

How do you keep this stuff from being a mess and trying to keep the dust off of it so it dosn't stick.
Dust must be a pain in the neck to keep off RnB if it is not dry.

Lynn

 

[Star Wars Chick]

Hmmm, I have never had a problem with it. Once you buff it, nothing sticks to it.

 

[Lynn TXP 0369]

Mirax H wrote:
Hmmm, I have never had a problem with it. Once you buff it, nothing sticks to it.

So dust comes off it easy and dosn't make a mess when cleaning?
It dosn't smear and smudge, but it can rub off?

The reason I ask is I may be getting some Battlestar Galactica Cylon armor and I may use RnB on it and I don't want a big mess.
Theres a whole lot of silver surface there and nothing else to grab on to.

Lynn

 

[Baddblood]

I used a very thin layer of rub n buff, buffed the crap out of it 'til it almost got hot, then I did another coat of the thing and again buffed til it got hot. After that I had no problems with any of it ever rubbing off on me or my clothes... I don't know if you guys are using primer but I'd probably reccomend it.

 

[Lynn TXP 0369]

Baddblood wrote:
I used a very thin layer of rub n buff, buffed the crap out of it 'til it almost got hot, then I did another coat of the thing and again buffed til it got hot.

Did you use Seekers bare plam hand method, or a cloth to buff it?
When compared to Jango's armor, How much RnB would be needed to do this, helmet, chest plate, collar, backpack shoulder bells?

Lynn

 

[Star Wars Chick]

Bare palm works better. I used to use kleenex but it works better with your palm. Honestly, I bet one tube would do it, but I would get 2 just in case. That should be more than enough to do all of that. I can easily do all my armor and my bucket with a tube.

 

[cal196]

I think the cylon's are chromed electroplated aluminum

 

[Lynn TXP 0369]

cal196 wrote:
I think the cylon's are chromed electroplated aluminum

They are chrome plated Styrene, but I don't have $1000+ to chrome plate it, hence the RnB.

Lynn

 

[cal196]

LoL damn its that high? so its like the chrome plating on the little plastic bumpers in model car kits?

and i dunno why but I was looking for a plastic chroming kit and found this instead I thought it was funny

http://www.chromepolish.com/

You can always send it off to be chromed here is a place that will do a 12 inch circle for $15 bucks you could plate you whole suit for $100 probubly.

http://www.mmmetalizing.com/pricing.html

 

[zxwing]

I just finished redoing all of my armor with rub and buff. I did excatly what I saw Seeker do at the tutorial with bare palm. Whenever I got any dark spots I rubbed them out with kleenex. After you set it aside for a few minutes, it actually feels cool and smooth like metal. If I rub it hard with my finger, I can get some to rub off but, with normal handling it is completely dry.

Here are some pics. I will weather with black acrylic tomorrow.

 

[Lynn TXP 0369]

zxwing wrote:
I just finished redoing all of my armor with rub and buff. I did excatly what I saw Seeker do at the tutorial with bare palm. Whenever I got any dark spots I rubbed them out with kleenex. After you set it aside for a few minutes, it actually feels cool and smooth like metal. If I rub it hard with my finger, I can get some to rub off but, with normal handling it is completely dry.

Here are some pics. I will weather with black acrylic tomorrow.

WOW!! Now thats what I'm talking!!! You can see your reflections.
Great job, thanks....
Did one tube of RnB do all of that?
Lynn

 

[zxwing]

Thanks. Actually its probably like an eighth of a tube. I found that the less I used the better it looked.

 

[Baddblood]

with r'n'b you're going to get a very aluminum look not very chromed.