Mego Head Repaint?

[artskull]

Any tips on best paint to use to paint over / repaint an original Mego head?

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

Automotive interior vinyl paint. Soaks in and bonds with the head. Limited colours, and it's really bad for you, so use it outside.

Don C.

[artskull]

Thanks for the tip. I tried standard acrylics and that didn't seem to be working.

[ctc]

>I tried standard acrylics and that didn't seem to be working

They won't bond with the head, so they'll rub right off. Using a sealant will help.... something like a Testor's gloss or mat coat.... but since the head is squishy it's possible for any sealant to get wrecked if handled a lot. (Or if it's sotred somewhere with a lot of temperature fluctuations: if the head plastic and the sealant expand and contract at different rates you'll get cracks.)

Don C.

[TrueDave]

Hmmmm....

Automotive interior vinyl paint. Soaks in and bonds with the head. Limited colours, and it's really bad for you, so use it outside.

Don C.

Wow really? I spent YEARS recoloring my Capt Kirk with a Sharpie.

Thanks! I hope it's available bottled .

[artskull]

Looks like I'll be scrubbing off the acrylics and heading to the auto parts store…

[Cosmicman]

hmmmmm. What I do you can do in the comfort of your home and it not bad for you.

This is what I do (What I do is probably considered stupid with two or so) but here it goes.
So...

I take the original vinyl head and cut the end off it (the cork stem under the neck).
Then I pack the inside of the hollow head full of molding clay until the head is really super hard.
Then I super glue the cork stem back on. (wait several hours to dry).
Then I use simple acrylics to paint on the head.
After the paint is dry I use Mod Podge matte to seal the paint onto the head.
Since the head is now like a rock and I can't squish it in (when it was hollow) the Mod Podge will bond to the paint head and seal it on there.

Mod Podge is a type of glue that goes on an object. At first it will look like your covering the head with a white glue but after an hour, the glue will turn clear and your paint will be sealed on.
If you do those things accordingly it will work. I have been doing this and I have got heads that are as old as nearly ten years and they are not chipping. You just have to make sure that head is like a rock after you pack it with molding clay so the paint and glue can bond with it.

You just have to remember the key to the success of this is making sure that molding clay you pack inside the head is like a rock so the glue can bond tight.

[artskull]

hmmmmm. What I do you can do in the comfort of your home and it not bad for you. …

Thank you for the informative tutorial! The auto interior vinyl paint is kinda pricey for just doing one head repaint. At least this gives me another option.

[Megotu]

I have used PlastiDip as paint. Mix colors as needed.