Re: Need advice re: Painting a DOC Band

April 24, 2010

Welcome-

I did not use primer, though I know some people have. I used one of those 1 inch

sponge brushes that you can get like 10 for a dollar at 's. And I used

the little bottles of acrylic paint, Apple Barrel is one brand. It doesn't look

streaky, but you do have to plan to paint at least 3 coats, depending on the

depth of color you want (usually the lighter colors need more coats to fill in

completely). I put painters tape over the stap as best I could. Once I painted,

I applied stickers or window clings (if that's all I could find) and then

covered it all with a few coats of mod podge (2-3). You can touch up chips here

and there and then reapply mod podge. I changed my son's designs every 3 weeks.

The paint would start getting dull and chip around the edges. Since there are so

many coats of paint, it peels off in big pieces really easily (like nail

polish). For thinner/stubborn areas, I used the rubbing alcohol to clean it up

(actually I would wipe the whole thing down before painting it again).

Hope that helps! Have fun with it!

Jake-3.5 (DOCBand Grad 9/08)

Raleigh, NC

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> Hi,

>

> I'm new here. My daughter will have her 3D image scan for her DOC band this

coming week, and we'll receive the band in mid-March.

>

> I would like to paint the band, but I need some advice for those of you who

have tried it. A few questions:

> - What type of primer did you use?

> - How did you apply the primer and paint? Brush? Roller? Something else?

> - Did the paint look " streaky " at all?

> - How many coats of paint did you have to apply?

> - If I mess up, is there something I can use to safely remove the paint?

>

> I'm a little worried that I'll ruin the band... not good. A few words of

encouragement, or warnings if necessary, would be very much appreciated!

>

> Thanks,

> Tara

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