I've talked a bit about a small hip flask I bought on eBay that I wanted to try and preserve.

I took the cheap pleather cover off it, but hate the look of it now, and the fingerprints on it, so I've decided I would like it in black.

Could I possibly send it to one of you to spray paint it in black for me? I was also considering a powder-coating or something similar to allow the paint to hold, but I have no idea what that would cost, and as this is only a ten dollar container, I don't want to throw hundreds at it. I also won't need a can of spray paint more than once, even though its cheap, and then have it lying around the house unused.

Anyone care to assist me, feel free to PM. Thanks in advance.

Kegan
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Could try roughing it up with steel wool then painting it with flat black bbq paint.

That stuff is durable as all get out.

Just make sure to degrease it first with some brake cleaner.
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Hey now that's an idea, thank you.
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Kegan, it would likely be cheaper for you to buy the paint and dispose of it than to pay shipping both ways for someone to paint it for you. Just a thought.
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You may be able to take it someplace in town and have someone do it for you. I can't imagine they'd charge you much and you could pick from all sorts of colors. I'd suggest one of the smaller autobody places. Or how about the art department at school? They might be able to help you out.
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Can of paint at walmart or the auto store is only about $1.50-2.00 seems like thats the cheapest way, just hang it from a string and go at it. Two coats from 15 inches away with a little drying time in between and you're all set.
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You may want to consider something like this?

Plasti Dip Spray On Coating

Coat anything with a flexible rubber coating.

•Flexible - won't crack, chip or become brittle
•Insulates from electrical shock, vibration, heat and deadens sound.
•Provides safe, non-slip comfort and control.
•Durable - resists weather, chemicals, impact and abrasion.
•Available in red, yellow, black, blue, white and clear.
•Covers approx 5-10 sq ft
•11oz can

http://www.caswellplating.com/aids/plastidip.html
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This is the best idea.
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:-) That would look pretty sweet. Only problem may be the size of the opening on the can for dipping a flask in it, but for less than $8 it would be worth looking into. :-)
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Might want to consider powder coating instead. More durable, and a relatively comparable price.
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Less than 10$ to powder coat something?

Some people won't even look at things for less than 10$ these days :-)
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Depends on the market. I did a quick google search for powder coat prices and found a couple sites that charge by the piece. Cheapest I saw was $5.
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I did a little research (very little) on this because that was my first thought as well. But, since powder coating is applied electrostatically and is then cured under heat to allow it to flow and form a "skin" and most of us do not have the means to do this, I thought it was a lost cause. You can purchase spray paint that claims to be "powder coating", but it's just not the same and IMO no better than regular spray paint.
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This seems possible; I could apply it by hand and avoid dipping it.

Thanks guys :-)
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