1/6 DARK TOYS DTM005 Collectible Figure MAX DX

[potato]

Most helpful information and tips, @potato, I am grateful. I will stick with 303 for now, as it doesn't leave a trace of anything and is very easy to use. But I understand why now the Angelus might be better for protection, since it seems like there has to be a trace of something, the more there is, the more it has that protective layer! I might just leave it, though.

Also, did you read somewhere that Dark Toys used real leather? It might be a mix and mixed with synthetics, as it does feel and look a bit more like real leather to me, moreso than say, my old MMS238 T-800 jacket, which flaked up just after taking it out of the box. That was horrible! I had purchased it second hand and it only had a few places of flaking when it was still inside the box. I took as much as the pleather off and have the base fabric, in case I was to send it to Geewhiz to convert to genuine leather. But I just plan to get a real leather jacket instead now.

you can check this thread out to find out more everything i learned about leather paint.

https://www.collectorfreaks.com/thr...ylic-leather-paint-on-flaked-pleather.249890/

 

[Indian Jones]

i use angelus leather paint on the fabric after removing the flakes and wash it to make it look like leather. takes a few coats to get enough thickness. Not perfect but at least 80% close.

Good work, buddy. I've seen some ex-pleather garments done that way but not liked any I have seen, not sure what product was used, though.

i saw youtube a new technique that requires less paint by using shoe shine to polish the fabric, followed by acrylic paint, and another shoe shine. much faster but i dont know if it makes the surface oily.

Ah, that's inventive. A 1/6 painter, collector friend shared with me yesterday that he mixed Elmer’s white glue and water to make more permanent wrinkles on a uniform. Master modeller, Miguel Tavarez also does it. I was most recently perfecting my trouser-futzing technique for my Crusade Indy SSC KOTCS trousers and think I've finally nailed it as best I can earlier today. I adapted my recent new recipe and method, using white vinegar (pure, 5% acidity) and water to soak and rinse the trouser to increase suppleness, adding spray starch into the wet iron process, and then finally finger-dampening areas needing fine-touching/ changing with the same water and vinegar solution to futz gently with.

 

[potato]

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Good work, buddy. I've seen some ex-pleather garments done that way but not liked any I have seen, not sure what product was used, though.



Ah, that's inventive. A 1/6 painter, collector friend shared with me yesterday that he mixed Elmer’s white glue and water to make more permanent wrinkles on a uniform. Master modeller, Miguel Tavarez also does it. I was most recently perfecting my trouser-futzing technique for my Crusade Indy SSC KOTCS trousers and think I've finally nailed it as best I can earlier today. I adapted my recent new recipe and method, using white vinegar (pure, 5% acidity) and water to soak and rinse the trouser to increase suppleness, adding spray starch into the wet iron process, and then finally finger-dampening areas needing fine-touching/ changing with the same water and vinegar solution to futz gently with.

people and companies used to use baking soda for permanent wrinkles.