jgcox Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Does anyone have experience using Paleo-Poxy to repair or add missing pieces to a fossil? My question is once I have formed it to shape and it hardens how do you paint it to match the fossil? What type of paint do you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I don't know about Paleo-poxy exactly but I've used Magic-sculpt (which I'd imagine is similar) Here are some links to my work with Magic-sculpt: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/44156-first-use-of-magic-sculpt/?hl=xiphactinus http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/45234-prep-poll-xiphactinus-jaws/page-2?hl=xiphactinus I just used acrylic paints for the coloring and put the same kind of glue on the reconstructed teeth to make them look similar. Hope this helps -Kris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgcox Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Thanks Kris I have a few trilobites unprepped from Morocco that are missing small chips where the stone was glued together when found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I use Paleo Sculp and cheapo Walmart acrylic paint. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Should be cool, you should post some before and after pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgcox Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Will do this will be a first for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I'll soon be finishing up a crab with epoxy putty reconstruction of one of the claws. Will show step by step pics. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MarqusandDad Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 (edited) A number of the epoxies on the market will work. Check the working times and final color when dry. Look for a lighter color and you can add tints to the base to bring it close to the final color to make it easier to paint. For paints enamels work well and some automotive paints as well, some are even UV curing and set up nice and strong. The advantage to UV cured paints is working time and instant dry when exposed to the lights. Look at UV cured fingernail paints for example. Edited May 3, 2014 by MarqusandDad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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