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What paint for cotton canvas duck?
« on: May 26, 2018, 12:29:15 PM »
I have a question for all you artists out there,.... what kind of paint should I use to paint....
Traditional Muzzleloading Assc.
on 10oz. cotton canvas duck material?

I'm tryin' to make a couple of banners to take to rendezvous, so the paint will probably have to be oil based (and maybe somewhat "flexible"?).

Can I just use regular oil based paint and maybe thin it a bit with paint thinner?  :pray:

TIA for any helpful suggestions you fellas can throw my way.
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Re: What paint for cotton canvas duck?
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2018, 02:12:33 PM »
Sorry Rondo, no idea about paint for that.

BUT

I do have a suggestion about what kind of tape you can use on your 10 oz cotton Canvas DUCK material.
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Re: What paint for cotton canvas duck?
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2018, 03:34:01 PM »
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Re: What paint for cotton canvas duck?
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2018, 06:09:35 PM »
 :Doh! :pray:
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Re: What paint for cotton canvas duck?
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2018, 08:53:56 PM »
I think I found what I was looking for,....... it's called Versatex Printing Ink.
Anyone needing some can find it here,.... https://www.dharmatrading.com/paints/versatex-printing-ink.html

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Re: What paint for cotton canvas duck?
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2018, 10:46:29 PM »
Whatever you use, I suggest NOT thinning it if you want nice, crisp lines.  The thinner the paint, the more it will wick into the surrounding fabric.  Any exterior paint should do.  My first canoe was canvas over wood strips and I waterproofed it with plain Latex paint.

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Re: What paint for cotton canvas duck?
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2018, 10:52:20 PM »
Whatever you use, I suggest NOT thinning it if you want nice, crisp lines.  The thinner the paint, the more it will wick into the surrounding fabric.  Any exterior paint should do.  My first canoe was canvas over wood strips and I waterproofed it with plain Latex paint.

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Re: What paint for cotton canvas duck?
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2018, 05:29:51 PM »
I think I found what I was looking for,....... it's called Versatex Printing Ink.
Anyone needing some can find it here,.... https://www.dharmatrading.com/paints/versatex-printing-ink.html

Well that makes sense. Ink on a silk screened shirt doesn't fade too quickly, nor run, and that's about what you are looking for on your banner. Well researched and thought out!