Bell Target Shooting.

[zooma]

Thanks for your advice - 50 years of experience can't be a bad recommendation - however, when I tried to buy some liquid paraffin from the ASDA chemist last night ( the only place still open) they did not stock it any more as they have "alternative" and "improved" medical products to offer.

Undaunted I bought a bottle of baby oil as the next best thing, so I will mix a solution up with this and try other chemist shops until I find one that still sells liquid parafin.

Thanks for our help and advice - Merry Christmas!

I mixed the titanium white powder with the baby oil and it made a nice smooth creamy paste.

Next I applied it with a (new) one inch brush to a new redrob bell taget face and it has gone on OK, but it is a little bit streaky.

I am guessing the mix may be a little too thick, or the face being new will give an improved cover with more use, or I need a softer brush!

Not sure which yet, but I am on a role now and will keep experimenting until I get a nice smooth streak-free covering ( is this possible?).

[markmac]

I mixed the titanium white powder with the baby oil and it made a nice smooth creamy paste.

Next I applied it with a (new) one inch brush to a new redrob bell taget face and it has gone on OK, but it is a little bit streaky.

I am guessing the mix may be a little too thick, or the face being new will give an improved cover with more use, or I need a softer brush!

Not sure which yet, but I am on a role now and will keep experimenting until I get a nice smooth streak-free covering ( is this possible?).

Keep us posted with your results please Zooma- I have got some Titanium Dioxide powder off the bay and mixed a bit with some 3 in 1 oil but not pleased with the results yet - a bit discoloured and streaky.
I will get some baby oil and follow your lead - Thanks

[zooma]

Keep us posted with your results please Zooma- I have got some Titanium Dioxide powder off the bay and mixed a bit with some 3 in 1 oil but not pleased with the results yet - a bit discoloured and streaky.
I will get some baby oil and follow your lead - Thanks

".....and follow your lead".

That sounds a bit like "the blind leading the blind" - but the resulting baby oil based mix is super-smooth and is a very bright white colour, so that part at least seems better than your experience with the 3 in 1.

I was going to test the 3 in 1 option later, but I will take note of your experience and not bother with that option when using the same Titanium Dioxide powder - but I may test it with some Titanium White artist oils paint sometime as that may give a better result.

I got a couple of very soft flat brushes from Rossendale Models this afternoon and I am hopefull that I can lay the paint onto the Bell Target plate a little bit better than I could with the standard one inch paintbrush I used last night ( it wasn't that bad in any case to be honest), so I am happy that I have a good result first time - thanks to the advise from the BBS contributors.

[edbear2]

I use these foam jobbies;

http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/r/RODFBS3P/

And they work a treat!........The mix for the paint I use is the Ti-dioxide powder and Liquid paraffin, or sometimes groundnut oil......but as others have said it can be "gritty", something which can be sorted by using a cheap hand blender (or the woman's when she is not about).

[markmac]

Thanks for the update guys.

I suppose a perfect finish is not really required ,just enough white stuff to show the pellet impact.

The TD & 3 in 1 mix,although a bit streaky worked well on the target plate showing pellet impacts very clearly.

Will try the baby oil though to get a pure white finish.


Merry Christmas and hope you keep your bells ringing

[RobinC]

As a non Bell target shooter I have to admit that I'm fascinated, and well entertained by the near Merlin level of magic mixes going on!
Would it not just be easier (but not as entertaining!) to just buy a matt white aerosol spray?
Merry Xmas and a Great New Shooting Year.
Robin

[thimblehouse]

You could try a DIY store for the liquid parrafin.
Metal when storged is covered with an oil to stop it going rusty.
Often new metal items still have some on it and this may react against the paint and not take to the surface.
A wipe with white spirit will usually do the job to remove it.

[zooma]

As a non Bell target shooter I have to admit that I'm fascinated, and well entertained by the near Merlin level of magic mixes going on!
Would it not just be easier (but not as entertaining!) to just buy a matt white aerosol spray?
Merry Xmas and a Great New Shooting Year.
Robin

Nah - its nothing like as "involving" and would probably go and dry as well.

I like the traditional approach - but then again - I loved the Fred Dibnah TV programes and books and have bought all his DVD's as well.

Not everything is better because it is easier and quicker and newer ( although most things are I have to admit).