Painting a one-color pet portrait onto an aluminum sheet

[stefanvalent]

Hi everyone,

I recently painted a portrait of my dog onto my mailbox. I thought some people here might enjoy the process and techniques, so I tired by best to film everything:

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Let me know what you think. Any questions? Did I miss anything?

 

[JB]

That's brilliant !!! Very nice work stefanvalent.

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[stefanvalent]

There was a reson for every airbrush used - The Eclipse Takumi for most of the actual painting. The Micron for any details that I couldn't do with the Takumi. The Paasche VL (with its largest spray head) for the Auto Borne so that I don't gum up my other brushes. And the AB Turbo for that unique way that it can do controlled spatter...

 

[Kingpin]

Thats brilliant stefan, nice job Sir

 

[TruggyDriver69]

Awesome. Great idea with the mailbox.

 

[2Diverse]

Beautiful piece Stefan. Excellent video also.

You get to see your dog before you get in the house to see your dog. Visitors get the same treat.

 

[SiRoxx]

Nice work man. That turned out great.

 

[JuanRi]

Nice work, beautiful dog!

 

[tatocorvette]

Nice!
I would like to try that...
No wait, I don't have a dog. Or a mailbox for that matter.

Thanks,
Ismael

 

[Franc Kaiser]

Wow, some heavy tools involved. Thanks for sharing this!

 

[stefanvalent]

Hi again,

I thought some of you here might appreciate an update. - This photo was taken earlier today, after my dog portrait has spent a year outside in the Canadian weather. There's no fading or wear that I can notice, so this should tell you everything you need to know about the quality of the materials used:

• Createx transparent Auto Borne Sealer as a coating between the aluminum and the paint

• Createx Wicked Colors Detail Black, thinned out with their 4011 reducer

• & then sealed with an auto clear: Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch Clear Satin Ultra Cover

This also shows the benefits of properly preparing one's surfaces. - & I just noticed in the above video that I never mentioned the degreaser I applied to the aluminum before spraying the Auto Borne. I used "Fantastik Original All Purpose Cleaner," as it's supposed to be good with aluminum.

I should note that my mailbox sits outside under a covered deck. So while it has endured the sun and all the temperature changes, it rarely if ever came into direct contact with rain or snow...

 

[RK Ink and Focus]

Still looking great! Thanks for the update