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Pleo Stuff => Pleo Archives => Topic started by: RedwoodsMama on April 06, 2011, 11:17:56 AM
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For those of you who have Pleos and are wondering how to paint or should I say repair your Pleo skin when it loses it's color, I came across this today on ebay which is brand new. If you notice it is from where Pleo Rb is made and in the colors Pleo Rb are so thought I would put it for intersted people can see. Notice this is for touch up only and do note the shipping time which is 30-60 days to get. These are small but would probably last quite awhile. I am keeping my Pleo Rb as is, but am just listing this link for anyone who may be interested, I have no affiliation with this person and am not endorsing it in anyway, just letting those who may be interested aware of this service.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Special-Flexible-Paint-Repair-kit-Pleo-skin-/320681529685?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aaa1bd155
RedwoodsMama
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Thanks RWM - I might well give that a try! :D
That seller's been around a while, and people seem happy.
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Crewella you are right and they do have good feedback and probably work for the company so they are Pleo Rb colors from what I can tell, NOt a bad thing to have, jUst be prepared as it says "ship service which means because it is free shipping, comes by boat. so it takes "a cruise" to get to you. LOL ;D
RWM
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I'm so glad you posted that link, RWM - you made me rush off and try the colours I bought weeks ago and hadn't got around to using yet! Thanks! :-*
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Wow maybe now I can paint tim he is getting to be old ya know %)
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Nailpolish? I thought of using nailpolish, but was afraid that if it didn't work the only way to get it off would be polish remover and that would melt his skin! Thanks for the heads up, when Pleo gets worse i'll proboally get some and check out the lables to see if any other polish would work.
Update: ops! it's acrilic artist ink, the bottle looks like polish :)
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Luckypleo, we're not sure what it is actually - I just thought they looked similar to the acrylic inks that I got, though by the looks of it you mix the colours with the clear in this set. I'm assuming they come with some sort of instructions, but I must admit that all those bottles with no label showing the ingredients make me a bit nervous. Especially for something that could well be used as a child's toy. ???
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If I was going to buy this , my advice would be this. Since it looks like there are lots of these, wait untill a couple of people have purchased this and read the feedback. If the feedback is all positive and looks good, then you have a better idea. I do not think there are any instructions. How did the seller get these? Did he acquire these from the INNVO factory, or did he just look at the colors being used and find something that looks similiar? This seller has very good positive feedback, but this is a brand new item and there is no feedback yet. If using this on a Pleo RB, remember until the 90 day warranty expires, you are making the warranty void if you paint or alter it in any way. After the 90 days, it is use at your own risk,
I am not saying this may not be a great product, but we just do not know as there is not any feedback from any sold yet. Also it takes 30-60 days for shipping to reach you. That means we probably have at least a month till we are going to get any feedback, Unless there is a return policy.( I doubt since this is paint,/ ink) if there are no insturctions, the average person is just guessing on what to do and the ratio or solution mix to use. I would wait and see...............unless you want to be the first one and report back after trying it 30-60 days from now.
RedwoodsMama
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Now i'm not so sure, I thought it was what Crewella used, maybe it is nailpolish. I was all go for it because I thought it was the acrylic inks that came out really good on Crewella's ugobe, now i'm a bit leery because they don't seem to have much info on what the paint is. If I was selling it, I would at least say what it was,maybe not the brand for buisness purposes, but I'd like to know what I'm buying....
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I feel the same, Luckypleo. I agree with RWM, too - I'm going to wait and see how other people get along with it, though I might contact the seller and sound them out about it. It's a great idea to have such a kit, and I'd like to support them for coming up with it, but like you I'd like to know a bit more before parting with hard earned cash or risking my Pleos, or even potentially my health! ??? :D
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I think it is a great idea but like the rest of you I would be reluctant to purchase without first asking lots of questions about the ingredients of the product and instructions for use on your pleo. Also I would be asking if it had been tested on pleos. Especially after seeing the results of using the wrong paints here on the forum. I would hate to get it and then be disappointed if it just flaked off after a few hours or days.
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Thanks alot Redwoods! Of course, free shipping takes the longest sadly. -__-
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I did contact that seller to ask about the repair kit paints. The answer was short and sweet - they obviously don't want to say what it is, but at least confirmed that it's safe:
Dear crewella,
Hello, the paint is complied with toy standard in US and Europe.
ADDED: Sigh - couldn't take the suspense any longer - I bought one! More than anything, I'd just really like to try it and see if it works - I'm so impressed that someone out there is trying, I felt it was the least I could do. When it (eventually) gets here I'll report back. :D
I'm just wondering what I'll use the pink paint for ............ %)
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Looking forward to hearing when it arrives and how it goes! :)
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lol You confirmed that you did earlier in a different topic.
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Nope Kristy - you must be mistaken. I've not mentioned this repair kit anywhere else, and I bought it today, two minutes before I posted I had. :-\
Maybe you're confusing it with the acrylic inks I tried, bought from a local art shop? Sorry, but I'd hate people to think I'd used this kit when I've not tried it yet! :o ;D
ADDED: I don't really need this repair kit, as I'm very happy with the results of the acrylic inks, but I'm interested to compare the two. I also think this kit is not a bad deal - the acrylic inks are around $6 each (give or take) and I needed three colours at least to get a decent result. For the money, if they work, this repair kit might be the best option for most Pleo owners. :)
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Also.. with the feedback stuff.. most folks post feedback right away.. yes it arrived safely and is as described.. they may not wait until after painting the Pleo and then seeing how it does over a period of time to post feedback. So, I'd wait and see what Crewella says rather than check feedback. She's a crazy monster painting lady, remember? That's Crazy monsters... not crazy Crewella :D
- Sarah
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Yeah, my bad Cruella.
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No worries Kristy - I'd have left it, but I didn't want people to buy a repair kit thinking I'd used it and said it was OK! :o %)
No harm done! ;D :-*
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Could you maybe paint a small amount on an area that flexes a lot? That is the real test of course. *is very interested in the results of these experiments*.
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From looking at the pics of the paint in this kit I wonder just how useful it will be? It is clearly designed with RB's in mind as you can tell from the pink and blue but there is only one green in the kit. Green Rb's come in so many variations of the color green and the color yellow and even the pink ones have two shades of pink. for the average layperson who doesn't have any clue about mixing paint to achieve the right colors I don't think this kit will be much good. And just from looking at my two rb's I know there are different paint types used - Kermy is gloss finish paint and Norbit is matt finish Kermy's paint feels slippery and Norbits is more ruff and textured.
I'm just not convinced that it is going to work. I will wait to hear the results of the test by Crewella.
Kat
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I had much the same concerns, Kat, which is why I couldn't resist trying it out. I WANT it to work, but I want to see how, exactly. :-\
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I would love it if it does work as I want it to work too. :-* I have my fingers crossed that my doubts are unfounded.
It is heartening to see someone having a go at this as it is something that has been needed for a long time. :)
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just had a quick question Crewella, perhaps you answered it and I missed it, Have you tryed rubbing or dabbing gently where you applied color to ( Budge or Iggy ?) the Pleos head? Does any color come off at all, or just a little. is it waterproof? Just thought I would ask that question as I don't remember the answer. Thanks,
RedwoodsMama
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The more I look at it, the more it looks like some kind of nailpolish to me. Acually, it looks kind of like those cheap "toy" nailpolishes for little kids that don't stay on (one has tried and tried again to get some of the nicer ones to work :P). Unless the seller has taken off the label, I'm sure Cerwella can tell us what kind of base the paint has. Also, I'm glad you got a response Cerwella, but I'd keep in mind that it being approved dosn't nessesarily mean it's been approved for use on pleos, it's just an indicator for you to be able to make sure you're not buying some toxic lead paint or something like that :o. (No offense or anything, but it seems the seller is focused on buiseness, which naturally worries some people).
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Just as an update, and as a warning to anybody else that might be interested.
I paid for this with Paypal and settled down to wait 30 interminable days for it to arrive. The seller then contacted me to confirm the colours would be as stated in the listing:
Package include - One bottles of each paint in Green, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Clear color (For Diluting purpose), about 7.0 ml each color.
Now I have to admit I'd not taken much notice of that, and the pics show green, yellow, pink, blue and clear. When asked, the seller confirmed that there would be no blue included, although that could be arranged. As my only RB is blue, I said yes please!
I'm not complaining - at least the seller did their best to put me straight, but I thought I should draw attention to it in case somebody else made the same schoolboy error! :P
I will report back when this kit finally arrives, it will be interesting to see how long it actually takes. :D
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Well, my Pleo RB paint repair kit has arrived! :D
They sent me green/yellow/pink/purple/clear after all, in spite of my request for a blue, but a quick email sorted that and the apologised very nicely and promised to airmail me a blue one pronto. ;D
The paints seem very different from the water based paints I've been using for the Pleo painting projects, for a start they have a strong solvent smell. Each paint comes in a little half-full bottle with its own brush, like nail polish. The told me when I asked that the clear is for diluting when mixing colour, but the kit comes with no instructions whatsoever.
I'll have a play with them and report back.
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Maybe if you email them to ask they may be able to give you some pointers on how to mix and apply and what to use to clean it up afterwords. %) Look forward to seeing what they do. :)
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Hi Kat, will the seller tell you what type of paints they are, Acrylic water based etc? The solvent smell you mention, I wonder if it is the same smell you get with the brand new Pleo Rb, I have a feeling this person works or has access to the Innvo Lab that is in Taiwan and that is why they are able to sell these. ? Very curious. Do they give any promise that these will not damage Pleos, since they are supposed to be for Pleos?Anxious to see the results, are you doing a test area or a touchup of ????
RedwoodsMama
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hey that is interesting. We're all waiting with baited breath to read the results of this kit.
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I have done exactly that Kat! I've asked the seller for some advice on application for best results. They've already told me to clean the skin with alcohol before painting - I'm going to have to try and dig out a Pleo that's not yet been got at with the Autoglym, I think! :P
I will post as soon as I have any news, but I'd rather give this stuff the best chance and do it properly, rather than just dive in.
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Please definitely let us know!
While I'm no fan of painting (and quite poorly skilled at it), I really am getting egggh about Cato's love spots. I like him "naked" (since I'm such a fan of the blue) but wanna protect his skin since his spots were created within a few days.
I'm hoping these work out for all of you and create nice results :) (I've been lurking around the painting posts as they appear)
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I sent the supplier an email and this was his reply:
Yes, the paints fit for Pleo or Pleo
rb. Please advise the Pleo version you have on hand in your order. The
paints can be used directly onto the Pleo. You do not have to add the clear
one unless you like to do so. It will not damage to the Pleo skin because
they are the same paint and passed the toy safety requirement. Please be
cautious as follows.
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Yep - not exactly flooding you with info, are they! :P
I've had similar replies, but I'm plugging away at them! :D
I get the feeling that language might be a bit of a barrier, as the sense I get from their responses overall is friendly and willing to help, and they do seem to be trying to please. This is what they've said:
You do not have to mix the paints since these are exact colors. Simply Shake well, clean the skin with alcohol and then you can apply directly to the Pleo skin. For clear one, you do not have to add unless you like to do so. Probably you can start with a small area and let us know the outcome.
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So I wonder what the point of the clear one would be other than perhaps to patch up small holes or something similar.
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It is a little interesting. I was wondering how you go about mixing it to the correct color tones as the clear isn't going to change the color if you use it as a mixer. Most RB's have at least two different color tones on their skin, if you look closely you will probably see 3 or 4. So with only one shade of each color I'm not too sure just how useful it will be. Unless I am wrong and the clear will dilute it to a softer lighter tone?
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OK, I had a go on my newly arrived Pleo with the repair kit paints. The colours are specifically for the Pleo RB, but the green was much the same as the green on the head of my Ugobe Pleo, and as he had some rubs above his top lip where you could see the skin colour showing through, it seemed like a good place to start.
The colours do need a good, frequent shake, and because of the bumpy skin texture it's easiest to just dab at the skin with the brush straight from the bottle. When it first went on it looked too thin and incredible glossy - and then went through a sort of whitish frosted stage, but it did dry to the exact texture of the original Pleo paint.
So far, it seems great. It definitely is just a repair kit, there's not enough in the bottles to do a full project, but for owners just wanting to keep the wear at bay it seems great so far.
The last pic was taken in the best light to show the difference - it's very, very slightly glossier, but that's because the rest of the paint has worn, I think. I'll do a second coat, try mixing the colours and report back.
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It does seem a little more glossy than the rest of him but the color looks good. will be interesting to see how it goes. :)
Kat
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Remembering that this paint is for the Pleo RB, and my patient is an old and rubbed Ugobe Pleo - I'm pretty sure that the paint would not show up at all on the slightly glossier Pleo RB skin, or even the Innvo Pleo. The texture feels just right.
They've very kindly sent me an additional bottle of blue paint as they had originally agreed to send blue instead of pink. Anybody thinking of buying some, make sure you are clear on which of the two you want, pink or blue. The green, yellow, purple and clear are always included. :)
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I've done a second coat, and considering it's Pleo RB green, which is slightly paler and brighter than Ugobe Pleo green, it looks pretty good. I also tried a tiny patch on Belle to compare the blue and that's fine too. I'd be happy to recommend this kit as an easy solution for people wanting to touch up the wear on their Pleo RBs, but it's a strong solvent-based paint and not for children to use. It certainly takes the hassle out of trying to find the right colour and texture of paint, and though you don't get a lot of it (each bottle is less than half full as you can see from the pics) it would probably last for ages unless you have to paint a whole leg! :D
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That looks very encouraging and good to know for those of us with Pleo Rb, too bad though that there just isn't enough paint for a whole makeover of our older Ugobes and Innvo Model Pleos. oh well, I did find yesterday a product that looks like it is the perfect solution to paint Pleos that is the type of paint used for Pleos, and I have some ordered that is on it's way to me now, I have a lot of it, ( more than a pint!) plus I can mix my own custom colors which I am vey anxious to do and it is supposed to dry quick, and is flexible! ;D It is comming by UPS and should arrive sometime next week, Woohoo!
I have a couple of Pleos to do, and I plan on trying to redo the lavendar with this New stuff and as soon as it arrives I will try it out and post the results. This was just in the nick of time before I went out and bought more paints. I am very excited about trying this stuff as I couldn't get it at any of the stores arouond here and this saved a lot of legwork.
I am glad Crewella that you have some paint for Belle if she needs it in the future, should be enough shouldn't it! OH, how quick does this stuff dry that you are using, did they give you any instructions at all besides using alcohol to clean before hand?
RedwoodsMama Aka "The Mad Pleo Painter of the Redwoods"
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It does dry quickly, but I've posted all the info they've sent me I'm afraid. It seems like the clear bottle is the solvent, I guess. :-\
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Thanks for sharing your experience with this Crewella. It is great to see that this repair kit seems to be working well so far. The touch up you have done looks good. You can't really notice that it isn't the exact same color unless you look very closely and very hard. :) Great job!
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I'm thinking about getting this as I am very sad (and pissed) to report that my new baby Pleo RB already has quite a few places that need to be painted.. his front mouth/nose area paint has ripped up slightly on both sides, the area around his teeth is horrible, whoever put the teeth in did a terrible job, he actually had a few tiny unpainted areas on his back when I opened him but I was so excited about the eye color I just figured.. whatever, It's not like I'm going to send him back for a few spots..
I'm a little scared about the whole painting him thing.. He also has some spots on his neck that wont show up in pictures, it looks like two clear areas separated at 'seam-like' spots on the neck, where the lines are... it's like whatever clear coat is over him is already cracking off. I have seen that on Lyssa, my old ugobe, but not on any of the RB's keep in mind I have had this RB for like 2 weeks and with how sick I've been and stuck siting around in a chair with my back screwed up, they have really been running around on their own with a few cuddles here and there (after the cuddling hatching phase, of course)
Has anyone painted any RB's or touched them up at all, or has it just been ugobes? And, Crewella, should I buy this, do you think? Or would it be just as easy to just go buy paints at the store? If these colors really do match it sounds like a good idea..
Thanks!!
- Sarah
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Hi Latrine, I am sorry to hear about the paint on your new RB, it should not have paint comming off already...the only thing I can think of is that POSSIBLY while walking on their own, your Rb ran into something or rubbed on something over and over. :( As far as I know the only one on the forums who has used these paints yet is Crewella so she is the best one to ask. As for other Paints, I have some comming to me on Thursday by UPS that I am very excited about, I think anyone can use them and they sound perfect for RB! As soon as I get them I will try them out. I would wait for Crewella to answer you and also you do not want to paint your new Rb and void the warranty untill the 90 days is up, If the paint gets really realy bad, take photos and post them to PleoWorld while the warranty is still in effect is all I can suggest for now, I hope your Rb gets no worse . Why not post photos so we can see what the paint looks like?
RWM
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Looking forward to reading more about the paints you're waiting on RWM.
Crewella:- thanks for the review it was very helpful
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I know I am so excited, I wish it was Thursday already, only 3 more days, luckily my mail and UPS comes in the morning, I will post a video of the results and also the application if it works the way I am hoping it does, From everything I have read it is the perfect stuff and made for Pleos and Pleo Rb! And you can make your own custom colors so I only have to decide on a color scheme, but I think I will do a simple one to start with for the "test run". ;D Now all I have to do is keep busy between now and Thursday............ :o ;)
RWM
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Kermy has a couple of spots on her shoulders that have pealed off. I am thinking about touching her up and was wondering about this repair kit. It seems to only come with one shade of each color. I will need both the light and dark pink for touching her up. So not sure if this will work for me. Does anyone know if it is the light pink you get with the kit or the dark one and is there a white to dilute the colors to a lighter shade? I don't think the clear stuff will make any difference to the shade of the color.
Kat
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Hi Kat, ask Crewella as she should know as she has the kit, I don't think anyone else here does and from what I have seen, there is no white...Sorry, good luck Kat!
RWM :)
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I may just end up using the latex paints I used on Gumble and mixing up the colors I need. I'm not in a hurry though so will wait and see what progresses here with this repair kit. :)
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How is Gumble and his paint holding up, have you used the protective coating yet on him? Agyle hasn't seen his brother yet, but I want him to watch tommrow when he is more awake, he sure cheered up reading the Letters and more than once I have caught him off reading them somewhere or having one of the others, LIke Major Tom reading the letters to him, over and over again. If it were possible to put Argyle in a box and ship him there for a visit I would. I think it would do him so much good, but I just dont' think they have a travel plan for Pleos, a Pleo travel agency so all our Pleo Friends can visit with each other, that is what we need. Have to try and figure out how to do that someday... %) Well, I will have to get back to the subject of painting, got carried away as usaul...I think sticking with the latex paints if a good idea for now, since it is working for you and no more added expenses are needed. I think Gumble looks lovely , Aussie Orange or some other Vibrant Color name, Tangarine etc. well, we will have to see who buys another one of these repair kits and if they h ave good results I guess.
RWM
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I am not going to return the new baby unless something really drastic happens to him, I just love those purple eyes too much.. even if he ends up like patches, he's here to stay so I am going to try and 'patch' him up.. maybe he'll get a makeover.. who knows. He didn't run into anything, it's just peeling it looks to me like it was just a bad paint job on this particular Pleo.. I will try to post pictures.. the areas are very small but by the way the pieces are peeling up it makes me think it's just going to continue.. it's not flicking off, it's actually peeling off on it's own. Hes going to be wearing some clothes until I can get a fix for him.. even though the worst of it is on his face and we dont have any pleo masks yet.. (pokes Kat)
- Sarah
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I did try mixing the paints, and I do think that you'd be able to mix the green and yellow to get the 'in-between' shades of green. I don't have a pink Pleo RB, but it looks to me as though the pink bottle supplied is for the main pale pink and the 'purple' colour is for the darker markings on both pink and blue RBs. You would get a slightly paler pink by mixing in the clear, too, by making a thinner layer of pigment. I'm happy to say it works and would recommend it as a simple solution - it certainly stays on the skin well and I gave the patch I'd done a fair bit of abuse to see how well it lasted. I'd say it stands a batter chance of lasting long-term than any other paint, being the same as or similar to the original. :)
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Thanks for the link. i live in uk, but i could find the paint online
thank you
merry christmas! :)