Thank you! Is a white acrylic paint spray enough as new base coat or do I have to buy a real white primer paint? What do I have to do for preparing the new surface?
Use white acrylic with a little liquid latex, then let it dry and use a watery brown and black mixture and spread it on with a brush. Then when that’s dry dab it with a barely damp paper towel.
You’re very welcome-
Try this, remember safety is first, always:
- Remove most of the existing paint from the mask until you reach the stock version.
- Clean the mask thoroughly with alcohol and a paper towel. Let it air dry for at least 30 minutes, even hit it with a hairdryer on low if you have to (not too close).
- Cover your hair with a shower cap or plastic bag and secure it with painter’s blue or green masking tape.
- Stuff the inside of the mask with a 30-gallon black trash bag to help it keep its shape. (VERY IMPORTANT-you also don’t want overspray inside the mask)
- Lay the mask flat for spraying.
- Hold the spray can about an arm’s length away and apply paint in smooth, even strokes.
- Use a quality spray paint with primer, like Krylon or Rust-Oleum or plasti-dip.
- After the first coat dries, apply a second coat for better coverage, ensuring it’s even without drips.
- Always wear goggles, latex gloves, and a respirator mask in a well-ventilated area.
- Use an old clean milk crate as a workbench for spraying and as a drying rack. Practice spraying up and down to create interesting shadows. If you’re unsure about nozzle control, test it out on an old sneaker first to get the hang of it.
You got this dude! You’ll be amazed with the results!
Most of all, have fun!
Unfortunately I haven’t got an Airbrush set.
Well you don’t always have to have an airbrush I painted mine by just using a paintbrush my fingers and watered down paint
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@Myers13Halloween Thanks for the instruction! We will see what products I can get here in Germany for that project… I am a little bit scared because that’s more work now than I wanted to invest into that… and money, because the TOT stock mask from Maskworld was at 70 EUROs. Well, we’ll see…
Okay good luck buddy🎃
@Scissors Thank you! Of course, I will stay in this forum - and as far as I made some interesting progress or having problems or imprtant questions I will let you know… thanks a lot!
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Dry brushing is a much better method imo, and its cheaper
I just did the same with my Kills mask. I already got the black wash drying. You got this man!
So first a white? beige? primer-acrylic base coat mix spray or drybrushing the whole flesh-tone blank rubber mask?
Though I haven’t done a RZ mask, my process is as below
- Dark wash of choice (I use shoe polish, acrylic and water mix can work too)
- Dry brushed base coat (usually an off white, or whatever tone you’re looking for based on whatever movie)
- Protective seal with clear Plasti Dip Spray
- Dirt and wear (if necessary) with acrylic paint and rag/paper towels (use water to lighten it when wiping if desired)
- Fine detailing with acrylic paint (cracks, lips, etc.)
I don’t use liquid latex for some reason, I never have had any issues without it. Ask more if you need!
Edit: I forgot to mention I also use artist oil paint for areas like the lips, eyes and ears and the neck. It gradually will build up when applied (sort of like dry brushing, only a smaller brush) but it is very difficult to get off when applied, so be careful!
Thanks, Bartman! I am happy to get help in this great forum from all of you Halloween fellows!
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Holy shit it looks amazing the details and base color is spot on, great job friend!
thanks man!!! I went for more of the behind the scenes look
Great job! 
I hope that mine will look so cool as well. May be I get an Airbrush set soon then I will start my RZH1 mask 2.0 project…
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Status Quo:
Ripped and peeled off as good as possible. Took me 1 week now.
I think the mask has “something” even at this stage. 
Now I have to wait until 8 Feb if I get an Airbrush set for my birthday. Then I will re-start my rehaul and make my mask ‘great again’, I hope, without several layers of thick acrylic paint. 
As the ex-works paint layer in my case unfortunately could not be removed in one piece, I tried nearly every tweezer to remove the leftovers of the exw-paint, but there are some parts that stick to the mask like hell.
I tried rinsing water and I tried nail polish remover but the mask is laughing at it. As a final consequence I now tried a fine nail file (HELLO KITTY) in order to gently sand away these s.o.a.b.-leftovers for good. It smells a little bit like burnt rubber but this was not bad. Just as a hint for everyone in the same situation.
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Lol I’m sure you’ll get it this next time, my mask drove me nuts at first too😆
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