Paint Thread

General Help
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Do we have a general paint thread already? There’s a dickload in search results but no ruling one.
I have a really specific painting question that I feel doesn’t deserve it’s own thread, and there are probably other questions that pop up that dont need a thread and end up buried anyway. It’d be good to have a quick paint Q & A thread. Mods pls delete if this exists and I missed it.

Here’s a list of the top results for paint threads already in existence, some useful some not:

[b]spray paint/chrome
http://www.fixed.org.au/forums/showthread.php?t=9368&highlight=paint+spray

Spray paint Like a PRO / getting a BLING finish to
http://www.fixed.org.au/forums/showthread.php?t=14437&highlight=paint+spray

Spray Paint (asks about glitter paint, where to get it etc)
http://www.fixed.org.au/forums/showthread.php?t=6218&highlight=paint+spray

Paint help - water based spray can primer
http://www.fixed.org.au/forums/showthread.php?t=29665&highlight=paint+spray

Thinners to remove top layer of paint only?
http://www.fixed.org.au/forums/showthread.php?t=10922&highlight=paint

Stripping paint advice
http://www.fixed.org.au/forums/showthread.php?t=8069&highlight=paint

Removing paint off an Alu frame
http://www.fixed.org.au/forums/showthread.php?t=25863&highlight=paint

Spraycan paint job tips?
http://www.fixed.org.au/forums/showthread.php?t=11253&highlight=paint

Sparkle Glitter Paint
http://www.fixed.org.au/forums/showthread.php?t=3943&highlight=paint

Rattle can fade paint job.
http://www.fixed.org.au/forums/showthread.php?t=6926&highlight=paint

Paint choice for pantographs and frame details?
http://www.fixed.org.au/forums/showthread.php?t=7071&highlight=paint

Paint Question… (talks about paint a visp, spray can brands, AuExports vs Ironlak, plasticote, etc)
http://www.fixed.org.au/forums/showthread.php?t=12498&highlight=paint[/b]

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my question:
I want to do a fade job, but with some detail in the transition. cross hatching, diamonds, dots, whatever.
was thinking along the lines of this:

Anyone got any ideas where I can get something to wrap on the frame craete this/a pattern?
This antislip mat is the best idea ive got so far

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Stovepipe - you should be able to find a variety of perforated paper at any good art stores - there’s a few I could name drop in Sydney but Melbourne I’m not too sure.

They commonly come in circles/squares etc which would be perfect for your needs.

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L/P - plates.

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Orly? What a time to be alive! cheers I’ll take a look tomorrow

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How did you go with this?

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yeah managed to eventually get some paper. 4 art shops had nothing but found it at a craft/paper sort of shop. exactly what I needed for $1 a sheet or so. Yet to spray due to weather but will post when I do

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Did this come with a transfer sheet? So you can lift the whole thing off the backing paper and stick it on?