diy painting wetsuit attempt...

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Grabbed my old henderson wetsuit and gave it new life. I did my hood, snorkel, mask and gloves to match too. I think came out decent for a first time attempt...

 

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Looks awesome! Well done

 

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Re: wetsuit paint/

nice work it looks good.

didn't even know you could paint wetsuits. is it special wetsuit paint or a standard rubberized paint of some kind?


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ntcp8 said:

Grabbed my old henderson wetsuit and gave it new life. I did my hood, snorkel, mask and gloves to match too. I think came out decent for a first time attempt...

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Thumbs up! :friday Good Work!

 

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very cool...kudos!

 

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Looks great, but I was hoping to see a superman logo or something similar!

 

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thanks:thankyou. gotta love youtube! Superman logos will be available once i start getting orders... I wonder if these would actually sell?

 

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i figured i'd post a pic with the whole setup on since my girl took pics of me while i was trying everything on...

 

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Looking great! What an inspiring project..

 

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Sexy looking camu. What paint did u use? I am very interested in the process
It is nylon, isnt it? I wonder if it will work on a smoothie...

 

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Tell us more about what paint you used and what did you use to apply the paint?

 

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great paint job probably the best D.I.Y I have seen let us know how it holds up

 

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thanks guys... i used acrylic paint from "micheals" or "walmart" or any arts and crafts store. Get the cheap paint that sells for 50 cents to 1 dollar per color and you must get the textile medium so the paint and wetsuit doesn't crack. Follow the directions on the medium container and u should be good. If your still not sure then look up "wetsuit painting" on youtube and you'll get all the answers you need...

 

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great work indeed

 

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awesome job! I'm loving the flora design, if you curled up, you'd look like a rock structure complete with overgrowth haha

how many layers did you apply? I'm using a brush instead of a sponge to apply my paint.
also did you have your neoprene stretched out (to mimic you being inside it) as you were painting it? or did you paint the suit pieces with the neoprene relaxed and not stretched

 

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Wonder if it is possible to airbrush the neoprene?

 

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Looks fine ! Good job



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ntcp8 said:

thanks guys... i used acrylic paint from "micheals" or "walmart" or any arts and crafts store. Get the cheap paint that sells for 50 cents to 1 dollar per color and you must get the textile medium so the paint and wetsuit doesn't crack. Follow the directions on the medium container and u should be good. If your still not sure then look up "wetsuit painting" on youtube and you'll get all the answers you need...

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Nice job! What did you use to get the texture patterns - some looks like it might be filter/door mat coarse fibre matting or a pan scourer but some looks fern-like?

I accidentally camo'd my wetsuit by paint transfer from my still wet fins this summer. I used artists oil colour paints (I use Winsor & Newton Artisan - as they wash out with water until they set - but you could use the cheapo £1 sets). Oil paint is harder wearing than acrylic in my experience. This chap's acrylic paint peeled off:
I see somebody posted this comment on youtube, which might inspire some:

Ivan Protić
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Colour pigment + neoprene glue + thinner = It worked for me...
(apply in small coatings to keep your suit elastic enough)

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Apparently Acrylic Textile Medium should be added to Acrylic paints...

Another youtube video:
Might also be worth trying enamel spray paint. One of the local army surplus places (which mainly sells new, modern gear to soldiers) carries it in about half-a-dozen different colours (e.g. matt black, mud, sand, olive drab,...).

 

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More info. on Liquitex's Acrylic Textile Medium: http://www.liquitex.com/fabricmedium/

• Enhances the workability of acrylic paint on fabric.
• Controls bleeding of colors thinned with water.
• Provides a smooth, consistent flow when added to Liquitex Soft Body Artist Color.
• Prevents uneven application of paint to rough textured fabrics.
• Reduces stiffness of dried acrylic paint on fabric.
• Eliminates the need to scrub or abrade rough textured fabrics to enable paint to adhere or penetrate surface.
• Does not require heat setting.

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Painting on Fabric:

• Begin by adding medium 1:1 with Liquitex® Soft Body Artist Color. Test on fabric to see if you are getting good coverage without bleeding.

Color Blending on Fabric:

• Mix into acrylic colors to improve wet-on-wet blending techniques.
• Medium can be added directly onto fabric to blend color.

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Daler Rowney also offer a similar product
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