Ned Sneed wrote: > I want to have some barndoors that look like they are made of copper. > What kind of treatment would work for this?
> Cheers!
> ned
Dear Ned,
Don't know the show or size of your barn doors in question, but if they are already being/have been built, Krylon spray paint has a full line of metallic paints of every kind, including copper, gold, silver, etc. With a coating of good metallic copper paint, an added sealant of clear spray lacquer, varnish, or polyurethane over the copper paint will give a realistic metallic sheen to your finished work. Just be aware that there are many paint companies that supply these types of finishes. Go online and start searching.
Others on this NG will have good ideas about paints and treatments, so consider their ideas as well. There are some very skilled artists and scene shop technicians here who will have great suggestions for you.
>> I want to have some barndoors that look like they are made of copper. >> What kind of treatment would work for this? >> Cheers! >> ned
> Dear Ned,
> Don't know the show or size of your barn doors in question, but if they > are already being/have been built, Krylon spray paint has a full line of > metallic paints of every kind, including copper, gold, silver, etc. With > a coating of good metallic copper paint, an added sealant of clear spray > lacquer, varnish, or polyurethane over the copper paint will give a > realistic metallic sheen to your finished work. Just be aware that there > are many paint companies that supply these types of finishes. Go online > and start searching.
> Others on this NG will have good ideas about paints and treatments, so > consider their ideas as well. There are some very skilled artists and > scene shop technicians here who will have great suggestions for you.
If they are to be used as barn doors with instruments instead of for the look I would be careful of painting with anything other than a "high heat" paint.
"Duncan Wood" <bodged...@dmx512.co.uk> wrote in message
> On Mon, 05 May 2008 03:01:46 +0100, Bert Morris <bertmor...@erols.com> > wrote:
>> Ned Sneed wrote:
>>> I want to have some barndoors that look like they are made of copper. >>> What kind of treatment would work for this? >>> Cheers! >>> ned
>> Dear Ned,
>> Don't know the show or size of your barn doors in question, but if they >> are already being/have been built, Krylon spray paint has a full line of >> metallic paints of every kind, including copper, gold, silver, etc. With >> a coating of good metallic copper paint, an added sealant of clear spray >> lacquer, varnish, or polyurethane over the copper paint will give a >> realistic metallic sheen to your finished work. Just be aware that there >> are many paint companies that supply these types of finishes. Go online >> and start searching.
>> Others on this NG will have good ideas about paints and treatments, so >> consider their ideas as well. There are some very skilled artists and >> scene shop technicians here who will have great suggestions for you.
On May 4, 7:01 pm, Bert Morris <bertmor...@erols.com> wrote:
> Ned Sneed wrote: > > I want to have some barndoors that look like they are made of copper. > > What kind of treatment would work for this?
> > Cheers!
> > ned
> Dear Ned,
> Don't know the show or size of your barn doors in question, but if they > are already being/have been built, Krylon spray paint has a full line of > metallic paints of every kind, including copper, gold, silver, etc.
I want to use these barndoors on a four-cell mole light, so I am thinking the barndoor might be the size that would fit on a 10" fresnel or so...I like the idea of spray paint, but there is the heat issue. I will be using the barndoors as a "look" rather than to actually shape the beam so there's that. Copper plating would be great, but would that be insanely expensive?
> On May 4, 7:01 pm, Bert Morris <bertmor...@erols.com> wrote: >> Ned Sneed wrote: >> > I want to have some barndoors that look like they are made of copper. >> > What kind of treatment would work for this?
>> > Cheers!
>> > ned
>> Dear Ned,
>> Don't know the show or size of your barn doors in question, but if they >> are already being/have been built, Krylon spray paint has a full line of >> metallic paints of every kind, including copper, gold, silver, etc.
> I want to use these barndoors on a four-cell mole light, so I am > thinking the barndoor might be the size that would fit on a 10" > fresnel or so...I like the idea of spray paint, but there is the heat > issue. I will be using the barndoors as a "look" rather than to > actually shape the beam so there's that. Copper plating would be > great, but would that be insanely expensive?
> Thanks for the replies!
> ned
WEll you can do it yourself, but you can just buy roofing copper, make your own & spray the inner leaf black. Heats not a huge issue with spray paint.
> On Wed, 07 May 2008 01:28:28 +0100, Ned Sneed <nervous_...@meet-n-eat.com> > wrote:
>> On May 4, 7:01 pm, Bert Morris <bertmor...@erols.com> wrote: >>> Ned Sneed wrote: >>> > I want to have some barndoors that look like they are made of copper. >>> > What kind of treatment would work for this?
>>> > Cheers!
>>> > ned
>>> Dear Ned,
>>> Don't know the show or size of your barn doors in question, but if they >>> are already being/have been built, Krylon spray paint has a full line of >>> metallic paints of every kind, including copper, gold, silver, etc.
>> I want to use these barndoors on a four-cell mole light, so I am >> thinking the barndoor might be the size that would fit on a 10" >> fresnel or so...I like the idea of spray paint, but there is the heat >> issue. I will be using the barndoors as a "look" rather than to >> actually shape the beam so there's that. Copper plating would be >> great, but would that be insanely expensive?
>> Thanks for the replies!
>> ned
> WEll you can do it yourself, but you can just buy roofing copper, make > your own & spray the inner leaf black. Heats not a huge issue with spray > paint.
Here in the states you can buy spray paint rated for high temperatures. You sometimes see it as "stove paint." It is easiest to find in flat black but in comes in a variety of colors. I never checked for any of the metalics but I bet it can be found.
> "Duncan Wood" <bodged...@dmx512.co.uk> wrote in message > news:op.uaryzoropmo3dt@lucy... >> On Wed, 07 May 2008 01:28:28 +0100, Ned Sneed >> <nervous_...@meet-n-eat.com> wrote:
>>> On May 4, 7:01 pm, Bert Morris <bertmor...@erols.com> wrote: >>>> Ned Sneed wrote: >>>> > I want to have some barndoors that look like they are made of >>>> > copper. What kind of treatment would work for this?
>>>> > Cheers!
>>>> > ned
>>>> Dear Ned,
>>>> Don't know the show or size of your barn doors in question, but if >>>> they are already being/have been built, Krylon spray paint has a >>>> full line of metallic paints of every kind, including copper, gold, >>>> silver, etc.
>>> I want to use these barndoors on a four-cell mole light, so I am >>> thinking the barndoor might be the size that would fit on a 10" >>> fresnel or so...I like the idea of spray paint, but there is the >>> heat issue. I will be using the barndoors as a "look" rather than to >>> actually shape the beam so there's that. Copper plating would be >>> great, but would that be insanely expensive?
>>> Thanks for the replies!
>>> ned
>> WEll you can do it yourself, but you can just buy roofing copper, >> make your own & spray the inner leaf black. Heats not a huge issue >> with spray paint.
> Here in the states you can buy spray paint rated for high > temperatures. You sometimes see it as "stove paint." It is easiest > to find in flat black but in comes in a variety of colors. I never > checked for any of the metalics but I bet it can be found.
Thurmalox makes High-temperature paint in a subsatntial range of colors. They have one called copper (although to me it looks a bit to pink to look right, but they also offer a "metallic brown" "rich metallic brown", "metallic mahogany" and "russet" and "goldenfire brown". I suspect one of the 6 would look sufficiently coppery for Ned's purpose. At worst, he might have to lay down a base coat of one color and overspray with another.
> On May 4, 7:01 pm, Bert Morris <bertmor...@erols.com> wrote:
> > Ned Sneed wrote: > > > I want to have some barndoors that look like they are made of copper. > > > What kind of treatment would work for this?
> > > Cheers!
> > > ned
> > Dear Ned,
> > Don't know the show or size of your barn doors in question, but if they > > are already being/have been built, Krylon spray paint has a full line of > > metallic paints of every kind, including copper, gold, silver, etc.
> I want to use these barndoors on a four-cell mole light, so I am > thinking the barndoor might be the size that would fit on a 10" > fresnel or so...I like the idea of spray paint, but there is the heat > issue. I will be using the barndoors as a "look" rather than to > actually shape the beam so there's that. Copper plating would be > great, but would that be insanely expensive?
> Thanks for the replies!
> ned
Copper is first part of chrome plate, copper then nickel then chrome, hence elctroplaters will do it, dosent need labour intensive polishing in between plating keeps cost down. Copper is riding high as a commodity at moment.
> On 7 May, 01:28, Ned Sneed <nervous_...@meet-n-eat.com> wrote: >> On May 4, 7:01 pm, Bert Morris <bertmor...@erols.com> wrote:
>> > Ned Sneed wrote: >> > > I want to have some barndoors that look like they are made of copper. >> > > What kind of treatment would work for this?
>> > > Cheers!
>> > > ned
>> > Dear Ned,
>> > Don't know the show or size of your barn doors in question, but if they >> > are already being/have been built, Krylon spray paint has a full line >> > of >> > metallic paints of every kind, including copper, gold, silver, etc.
>> I want to use these barndoors on a four-cell mole light, so I am >> thinking the barndoor might be the size that would fit on a 10" >> fresnel or so...I like the idea of spray paint, but there is the heat >> issue. I will be using the barndoors as a "look" rather than to >> actually shape the beam so th
