Color version of Rub n Buff - non metallic

[jtclose (Jim Close)]

What do you use for non metallic colors for etchings ?
My wanderings landed in the pottery world.

Suggestions ?

[gdon_2003 (Guy Donham)]

I did a quick search of Rub and Buff colors and the only color other than metallic is black.

Here is a sample of all the Rub and Buff colors.

The Rub and Buff is oil based and mineral spirits removed it while still wet. Not sure about removal after it dries.

I use acrylic paint in a tube I get at Walmart for a lot of vcarve projects. However the overfill is sanded off. Not sure if you can sand pottery with success.

On some projects that I cut on the CNC I use oramask or Easy Liner Adhesive Shelf paper and that provides good protection for the surrounding area when painting.

[CrookedWoodTex (Tex (Don't Mess With My Texas!))]

@jtclose

for etchings ?

Specifically, what are you referring to? Wood? Metal? Using router bits? Etching tool like McEtcher?

[jtclose (Jim Close)]

I was referring to etching in acrylic. Sorry for the lack of info.
The pottery reference was the vendors in my area that carried the Rub n Buff.

On rubber, you can refloat Rub n Buff with mineral oil after it dries. I assume on acrylic it will be the same. Acrylic paint, that would be too easy an answer for me to come up with.

[jtclose (Jim Close)]

I shouldn’t ask questions after 8 pm. I know not to start a project or cut anything.

Here is black acrylic paint on the etching. I found it worked to use as a paste, directly apply to grooves.
Wipe with dry paper towel, then damp. Hold to the light to find the smears and damp hard wipe it clean.
I used a lot of 1/2 sheets split in half.

If I had a sense of color I could have replicated the original photo colors to some degree.
Great lesson.

Thanks for the help !