Thinning silicone
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Thinning silicone
KaLi is getting new tattoos. I want to put a protective coat of silicone clear paint over the tattoo. I have numerous silicones. GE Bath, RJ'ssilicone and silicone adhesive. I have naptha. How thin can I make my paint and still have be protective and effective? Thanks, Dollwizards, in advance
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You would use an approx 10 to 1 ratio. Thin to water:
Materials needed:
G.E. Silicone I kitchen & Bath clear silicone
Make-up foundation powder (the color needed patch the affected area)
Several large Popsicle sticks
Naptha – used as a thinner and cleaner for GE silicone I
Air brush or a soft artists brush
Foam sponge for applying the powder make-up
Paper towel
Small plastic disposable cups
Coloring Procedure:
Clean the area to be colored well using a taper towel saturated with Naptha.
Allow the area to dry.
Using the foam sponge, apply the color with the make-up powder. If you make a mistake, just clean the area again with Naptha.
Once you are satisfied with the coloring, then put a small amount of GE silicone I on the plastic cup.
Add a small amount of Naptha and stir until the GE silicone I is completely dissolved into the Naptha.
The initial mixing will yield thick solution. Thin the solution with Naptha until it is near the consistency of water.
Use this mixed solution to be sprayed into the affected areas using an airbrush. This action will seal the colored powder into the main silicone.
If you do not have an air brush, you can use a soft artists brush to brush the silicone sealer in the affected area. Make sure to brush softly to avoid brushing the powder coloring away.
25 min later the sprayed silicone should be cured.
This concludes this procedure.