Okay, i’ve got another finishing method but it’s spray paint related. Do smooth the print slightly with sandpaper first or follow any of the above steps that is not the Plastidip.
Here’s what i did with the Photon remote. I removed the Plastidip as it can be peeled away if you dig in with your fingernail very hard. And that’s one of the issues. It’s a nice rubbery and grippy surface, but in terms of durability, it’s not the best. Hence i recommend this next technique.
The ‘sediment spray’ technique. I just came up with it i know right?
Well, omit the green splatters if you want, it’s mainly for aesthetics.
Ok here’s the rundown, similar to the Plastidip, coat #1 is a light coat. Coat 2 and 3 are normal spray coats.
Coat 4 and 5, are to be sprayed 2 or 3 feet away from the piece, and evenly spray from all angles. Note that this will use up a lot more paint than usual. The trick here is to get the paint mists to form sort of like a fine powder, and have it adhere to the painted surface.
And finally on the last coat, do one light coat normally like coat #1, so the ‘powdered’ surface gets a little wet from the final spray and bonds together to form a slightly rough but grippy surface. If not, the surface will feel very powdery and the paint dust will just get all over your hands.
For this method i recommend Krylon’s spray paint. It works extremely well on plastic and does not require a primer, because it is a paint and primer! It sticks like a champ and will not peel. I’ve tried to violently scratch the painted surface and has shown no signs of peeling or burnish.
If you’d like to follow the green splatters, use the same brand if possible so there’s no adhesion problem due to incompatibility, and the method for that is to spray the paint into a disposable cup, and use a popsicle stick or chopsticks and flick it over gracefully to get the splatters. You will notice that the splatters will be a tad bit thicker on the remote, so it’s up to your preference.
If everything is done right, you will get a very nice paint surface that is both durable, and grippy.
I like this method the most so far, and i plan to peel off the Plastidip on my other trigger remote as well and paint that green with red splatters soon.