Touching up Mego Head

[Robertbucs]

Hello, what's the best paint to touch up hair rubs?

Thanks,
Robert

[megowgsh]

any brand of acrylic you can get at Hobby Lobby or Michael's

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

Automotive interior vinyl paint. Soaks in, doesn't rub, extremely hazardous fumes.... use outside.

Don C.

[Confessional]

I'd add vinyl markers to the list. They are made for the modern art toy market. If you're lucky enough find a good color match, you'd never know the rub was ever touched up as they both penetrate the vinyl and dry from a matte to semi-gloss finish.

[noelani72]

as Austin stated - any acrylic should do.
See what I did with acrylics on a stock CTVT head:
http://megomuseum.com/community/show...custom-repaint

In the past, I have been known to use a black permanent marker to fix bare spots in the hair on heads.
Once, years ago, I used a fine point black Sharpie to re-draw the eyes and eyebrows on my Joker - yea...it took years, but the marker reacted funny...kinda soaked into the head and it now looks like Joker is wearing lavender eye shadow.

Edit - here's the pic of the reaction -
IMG_5495.jpg

[Robertbucs]

Thanks for the tip.

This website and you guys are awesome!

[Robertbucs]

Thanks, very interesting, using the marker.

[Scousebadger]

Once, years ago, I used a fine point black Sharpie to re-draw the eyes and eyebrows on my Joker - yea...it took years, but the marker reacted funny...kinda soaked into the head and it now looks like Joker is wearing lavender eye shadow.

Edit - here's the pic of the reaction -
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He looks gorgeous.

[Bizarro Amy]

In the past, I have been known to use a black permanent marker to fix bare spots in the hair on heads.
Once, years ago, I used a fine point black Sharpie to re-draw the eyes and eyebrows on my Joker - yea...it took years, but the marker reacted funny...kinda soaked into the head and it now looks like Joker is wearing lavender eye shadow.
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I had the same thing happen with my Mary Marvel custom. I used a very fine-tipped sharpie to give her eyebrows and the ink bled. Now she has two big gray blobs over her eyes.