IndyCindy Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Can anyone recommend a super glossy paint that works well for minis? I've completed constructing a 12th scale piano, and after a staining nightmare (another story for another day), I think the only way to save it is to paint it with a high gloss black finish. Glossy paints are uncharted territory for me. Thanks in advance for suggestions and recommendations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Cyndy, a friend and former member here saw your post and sent this to me: Please don’t let her use black gloss paint…….it will look horrid!I built a grand from a kit (Really nice kit but a fiddle!) I painted it in a black acrylic and then worked at it with Black wax shoe polish (Remember the stuff in small round tins?)I used the same technique that every British soldier uses to shine (Bull) the toecaps of his boots to give a 'parade ground’ mirror finish. Start by working the polish in with your finger inside a duster and polish, spit, polish, spit…..working that polish in a circular motion into the wood allow in to dry some in between.If at the end of a couple of days if she can’t see her face in it the ‘Play it again Sam’!It’s also kind to the wood. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyCindy Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, KathieB said: Cyndy, a friend and former member here saw your post and sent this to me: Please don’t let her use black gloss paint…….it will look horrid!I built a grand from a kit (Really nice kit but a fiddle!) I painted it in a black acrylic and then worked at it with Black wax shoe polish (Remember the stuff in small round tins?)I used the same technique that every British soldier uses to shine (Bull) the toecaps of his boots to give a 'parade ground’ mirror finish. Start by working the polish in with your finger inside a duster and polish, spit, polish, spit…..working that polish in a circular motion into the wood allow in to dry some in between.If at the end of a couple of days if she can’t see her face in it the ‘Play it again Sam’!It’s also kind to the wood. Hi KathieB! Thanks to you and your friend - I don't want it to look horrid! I do have questions though. . . black wax shoe polish . . .does it matter that the wood is already stained? Or does that not matter once it's painted with black acrylic? Also, do I need to seal/varnish after the shoe polish is applied and buffed to a shine? Will the polish rub off if I don't seal it in some way? I'm excited to try this technique with the black shoe polish! Love learning new things from this community. Thank you! Thank you! Edited September 19, 2022 by IndyCindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 You may want to use a very fine sandpaper on the stain to remove any kind of slick seal it may have formed. That will give it some "tooth" for the acrylic paint to take a good grip. The stain should not affect the wax polish, as it will ride on top of the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 More details -- The wax will harden and build up in layers (Which will also make for a smooth surface) The action of rubbing in a circular motion will ultimately create an ever more even and smooth surface and the ‘buffing’ should leave an increasingly smooth and glossy surface. On anything else ‘miniature’ I avoid reflective surfaces like the plague! Cindy might try taking a piece of scrap, painting it with black acrylic and doing the waxing as a test piece! The only reason for the acrylic is to establish the colour in the first place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyCindy Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 Just ordered some black wax shoe polish and I will definitely test an inconspicuous spot on the bottom before I do the whole thing. So excited to try this! Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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