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Author Topic: Painting Rubber Mats?  (Read 885 times)

Offline Evil Dave

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Painting Rubber Mats?
« on: February 18, 2024, 02:29:06 AM »
Does anyone have any experience priming and painting rubber mats? I have a bit of a runner, it's black and 98% recycled rubber so my best guess is it's old tires. The plan is to make some roads/tracks/scatter terrain with it. I'm worried that paint won't stick to it and/or its flexibility will crack the paint.

Offline Rickf

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Re: Painting Rubber Mats?
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2024, 09:11:45 AM »
I made some roads/tracks out of a large rubber sheet I acquired. I went to a bicycle repair shop and got a load of the glue they use for puncture repairs, it's really flexible. I just lathered it on, covered it in grit, painted it with brown emulsion, dry brushed and added some flock. It's surprisingly durable and even rolls up.

Offline Muddlingthrough

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Re: Painting Rubber Mats?
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2024, 01:34:49 AM »
Rubber matting for terrain is becoming pretty popular. People generally suggest using paintable acrylic latex caulking, adding sand and peddles as needed, and then painting that. I've made some roads and a 3'x3' mat following some online tutorials and it works great. Very durable and flexible. The mat rolls up fine.

I think acrylic paint is flexible, no?

Offline Mammoth miniatures

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Re: Painting Rubber Mats?
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2024, 09:09:55 AM »
It depends on the rubber, But cheap acrylic paint, possibly thinned with some PVA or even mixed into liquid latex will do the trick.

don't use spray paint as it'll crack at the slightest movement.

 

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