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==Paint limits== | ==Paint limits== | ||
There are limitations to what can be painted on a toy. Some plastics used the Transformers' construction [[unpaintable plastic|cannot hold paint]] properly, so they must remain wholly the color they were cast. | There are limitations to what can be painted on a toy. Some plastics used in the Transformers' construction [[unpaintable plastic|cannot hold paint]] properly, so they must remain wholly the color they were cast. | ||
Also, the number of paint applications is often given a maximum "do not exceed" number to keep costs within a certain range. And it may take more paint applications to cover a part than at first thought: simply painting the outer surface of a cylinder may take two to four applications, and then another for the ends, if desired. | Also, the number of paint applications is often given a maximum "do not exceed" number to keep costs within a certain range. And it may take more paint applications to cover a part than at first thought: simply painting the outer surface of a cylinder may take two to four applications, and then another for the ends, if desired. | ||
Revision as of 08:10, 23 January 2007
Transformers toys are often partly or wholly painted. Die-cast metal must always be painted if a tarnished gray finish is not wanted; plastic parts, commonly molded in color, can also be painted to highlight detail or add visual interest.
These painted areas, or paint applications, on mass-produced Transformers toys, are applied by spraying through a paint mask, in cases where total paint coverage is not wanted.
Paint limits
There are limitations to what can be painted on a toy. Some plastics used in the Transformers' construction cannot hold paint properly, so they must remain wholly the color they were cast.
Also, the number of paint applications is often given a maximum "do not exceed" number to keep costs within a certain range. And it may take more paint applications to cover a part than at first thought: simply painting the outer surface of a cylinder may take two to four applications, and then another for the ends, if desired.
