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I had the same problem with a OOAK Sonic figurine with points of articulation. And I never found a way to get around it; thankfully my customer didn't mind near as much as I did. I would be very interested to know if anyone has come up with a way to keep the paint from rubbing. I think I did ask in customs for advice, but this was years ago; it wouldn't hurt asking over there, too.
I don't think you can prevent it, really. Using a sealant like Mr. Super Clear over the paint will help a little, but eventually the paint will rub.
Quote from: CarnationTwirl on November 15, 2013, 05:01:25 AMPoints of articulation are just plain prone to paint wear. If you can, pull it apart and paint the pieces separately, seal really well with dullcoat, and give it a couple days to make certain it's fully cured before reassembling. Even then, it'll still rub quite easily if you move it frequently.It may help to tell us what kind of material the doll you're painting is made of?Well one of the 'dolls' is a build-a-bear that I posted in off topic a while back (http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,319960.0.html) I'm not 100% sure what kind of plastic she is but I can tell you the head holds paint better than the body seems to... and really I saw no visible seams in the body so wasn't sure how I'd put her back together later... The other is two Cupcake dolls from the 80's that have a a harder plastic body and softer plastic head/arms (I was honestly able to take one fully apart... Never again!)So I'm hitting a crossroads now
Points of articulation are just plain prone to paint wear. If you can, pull it apart and paint the pieces separately, seal really well with dullcoat, and give it a couple days to make certain it's fully cured before reassembling. Even then, it'll still rub quite easily if you move it frequently.It may help to tell us what kind of material the doll you're painting is made of?
No matter what you do, the paint will rub off or may even be stained by clothing or wigs eventually. The only thing I can suggest is having a doll maker actually make you a doll in the color you want. I mean, you can certainly try out spray paints to see how it ends up, but I'm not too sure how the resin would react to spray paint. Apparently, dyes don't work either. *rock* *hard place*I wanted a doll dark enough to be a Drow, but since I had no luck, I just commissioned Dalilah Dolls on the DA to make me one:http://daliladolls.deviantart.com/gallery/She is working with me on payments and was negotiable on pricing too. :3$750 and I even get handmade leather armor.
I think, short of dying, paint wear is just something you have to live with. Even factory painted dolls suffer from wear at the joints after a while.