Author Topic: How to paint a blue tiger design (Read 15235 times)

Ghost In Black · « **on:** March 29, 2009, 01:45:07 PM »

Ok to start off I got 1000 and 2000 grit sandpaper, blue painter's tape, blue & black vinyl paint, primer, and clear coat from Autozone. (I used Duplicolor but I know a lot of people use Krylon too.) You'll also need an X-Acto knife which you can get from any hobby store.

Now to paint the case-
1.Sand the whole case with 1000 grit sandpaper.
2.Apply a light/medium coat of primer.

3.Wait about 45 minutes, and if it needs another coat of primer, apply it. Otherwise, spray on a light coat of blue.

4.Sand the blue with 1000 grit sandpaper.
5.Apply another medium coat of blue. Wait for ~45 minutes again.

6.Sand the whole case with 2000 grit sandpaper.
NOTE: You will not have to sand any more after this! If you do so, it might ruin your controller.
7.Put on the third coat of blue.

Now you have the base coat, blue.
8.Take out your painter's tape and cut a piece off. Maybe ~ 10in.
9.Put the tape on a cutting board or other hard surface; using an X-acto knife, cut a design out of the tape. This will be one stripe in the design. Make as many stripes as you plan on using.

10.Put the tape on your controller, making SURE you have the tape firmly on the plastic.

12.Paint the controller again with a coat of BLACK this time. Make sure the first coat is very light.

(3rd coat)

13.After applying about 3 coats of black carefully take off the tape.
14.Put one or two clear coats on the whole thing and then you're done!

40_ounce · « **Reply #1 on:** March 29, 2009, 03:33:36 PM »

Thats pretty kool. I'm sure someone will find this usefull. Thanks for your time.

zbblanton · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2009, 03:39:32 PM »

yea i find it very useful as im doing a blue tiger controller for my friend this week (spring break wooo!)
thnx
and a question do u put a bunch of random strips on the controller or did u go in any pattern or some sort?

Ghost In Black · « **Reply #3 on:** March 29, 2009, 03:49:16 PM »

What I do is put the strips horizontal, about 1 in or so apart (after cutting the design for that strip.) When it gets a little warmer and I can paint outside I'll take pictures of the one I'm just starting so you guys can have a better idea on how to do it.

bustinthejustin · « **Reply #4 on:** March 29, 2009, 03:55:44 PM »

Yea itd be nice to have a picture of one of your strips of cut tape

Other than that though, very good guide!

Ghost In Black · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2009, 10:19:18 PM »

Pictures updated

MARIOPARTY53 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2009, 11:52:13 PM »

dude this is sick,props

GhoSt · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2009, 04:04:27 AM »

I planning a red tiger one like this, thanks for the tips. great clear tut.

Ghost In Black · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2009, 09:06:08 AM »

Quote from: GhoSt_Death on April 19, 2009, 04:04:27 AM

I planning a red tiger one like this, thanks for the tips. great clear tut.

Thanks. Tell me how that turns out because I was thinking about doing that.

bustinthejustin · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2009, 04:03:56 PM »

Wow this will be hard cutting out those designs lol... I might do some practicing, and then try this.

GhoSt · « **Reply #10 on:** April 19, 2009, 04:38:50 PM »

Im just going to use scissors on backed tape to do mine, im to inacurate with a craft knife.

Ben. · « **Reply #11 on:** May 03, 2009, 08:45:09 AM »

Where Can You Get The Paint, Primer And Clear Coat In The UK. I tryed Halfords, But They Don't Deliver All Of Them, And You Can Only Pick Up One Thing At My Nearest Store.. :/

Any where else..?

bustinthejustin · « **Reply #12 on:** May 03, 2009, 11:29:52 AM »

Major retail stores usually have krylon fusion, plasti-kote, etc. If you have any stores like wal-mart in the UK, try there.

Ben. · « **Reply #13 on:** May 03, 2009, 11:33:30 AM »

Well ASDA is part of the wal-mart group.. but it doesnt sell paint.. just food and crapp..

We dont really have any stores like walmart.. :/

bustinthejustin · « **Reply #14 on:** May 03, 2009, 01:39:06 PM »

Straight from Plasti-Kote.com:

Arco

Arco Limited (Head office)
P.O. Box 21
Waverley Street
Hull
GB
HU1 2SJ

T: 01482 222522
F: 01482 218536
E: sales@arco.co.uk

B&Q

B&Q Plc
Portswood House
1 Hampshire Corporate Park
Chandlers Ford
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO53 3YX

www.diy.com

T: 0845 609 6688

Cromwell Tools
UK Head Office & World Distribution Centre
65 Chartwell Drive
Wigston
Leicester
LE18 2FS
UK

T: 0116 288 8000
F: 0116 288 8222
E: hq@cromwell.co.uk

Decco- Wholesale only

Decco Ltd
PO Box 84
Deanway
Wilmslow Road
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 3LJ

T: 01625 547400
E: info@decco.co.uk

Homebase

Homebase Ltd.,
Customer Services Department,
Acton Gate,
Stafford,
ST18 9AR

www.homebase.co.uk

T: 0845 077 8888 (UK)
T: 0124 77708 (Republic of Ireland)

Kent Blaxill

www.kentblaxill.co.uk

Mica Hardware

Mica UK Head Office
Unit 15c, Whitebridge Lane,
Whitebridge Industrial Estate,
Stone,

Staffordshire.
ST15 8LQ

T: 01785 819195
F: 01785 813389
E: Info@MicaHardware.co.uk

R G King (Wholesale only)

RG King and Sons
PO Box 66
Bexley
Kent
DA5 1YZ
United Kingdom

T: 0845 22 66 545
F: 0871 211 9090
E: info@rgking.co.uk

www.rgking.co.uk

The Range

www.therange.co.uk

And, to find some Krylon:

http://krylon.com/locator/

Ben. · « **Reply #15 on:** May 03, 2009, 01:41:30 PM »

Cheers Justin..

Ghost In Black · « **Reply #16 on:** May 03, 2009, 04:28:25 PM »

I got mine from Autozone. I know Wal-Mart carries some, and you could probably check hobby shops or other car maintenance stores.

Ben. · « **Reply #17 on:** May 04, 2009, 08:48:35 AM »

Coooll Thanks...

How did you manage to line up the camo on the start and back buttons and the top and bottom piece of trim, and the front and back part of the shell..?

thanks

Ghost In Black · « **Reply #18 on:** May 04, 2009, 01:28:38 PM »

For only the black, I put most of the pieces together and then applied the tape. For my first controller I didn't do this and it still turned out pretty good.

Ben. · « **Reply #19 on:** May 07, 2009, 01:14:53 PM »

Does the controller feel any different?? like smoother..?

more plastically...?

Ghost In Black · « **Reply #20 on:** May 07, 2009, 02:40:58 PM »

It does feel a little different, but not too much. I sand mine well so it's pretty smooth but that's about it.

Ben. · « **Reply #21 on:** May 07, 2009, 11:18:53 PM »

Ok Cool.. How many hours does it take overall.. from the start to bening able to use the controller..?

Ghost In Black · « **Reply #22 on:** May 08, 2009, 06:51:18 AM »

It only took me a day but I would go outside and paint a coat, and then go back in and wait a little.

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Author Topic: How to paint a blue tiger design (Read 15235 times)