Nylon Compatible Paint
Nylon Compatible Paint
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Before reading this - please forgive my ignorance.
I have a question that I am unable to figure out on my own. I'm an accountant, not an engineer, but I came across this group while researching my problem and thought "Hey, I'm sure someone here can help".
I have this kitchen utensil: http://store.calphalon.com/calphalon-nylon-utensil... (I have also attached a photo).
I want to paint the handle (and possible the rest of the utensil a different color). It needs to withstand high heat and my dishwasher and be food safe. I know getting a compatible paint is key, but I can not figure out which paint is best, on my own. In addition, the handle seems to be a softer material (maybe silicone), so I will need a different paint for that. If this wasn't something that would touch my food and be put through an immense amount of turmoil - I wouldn't put as much thought into it. I just want to make sure I get it right.
I contacted Calphalon to see what each part if made of, since the description isn't too helpful, I have yet to hear back from them.
I know this is not a priority and is probably an elementary problem - but myself and my matching kitchen thank you.
-Kimberly
Oh - and any help on prepping and sealing is greatly appreciated also, I haven't even looked into that.
I have a question that I am unable to figure out on my own. I'm an accountant, not an engineer, but I came across this group while researching my problem and thought "Hey, I'm sure someone here can help".
I have this kitchen utensil: http://store.calphalon.com/calphalon-nylon-utensil... (I have also attached a photo).
I want to paint the handle (and possible the rest of the utensil a different color). It needs to withstand high heat and my dishwasher and be food safe. I know getting a compatible paint is key, but I can not figure out which paint is best, on my own. In addition, the handle seems to be a softer material (maybe silicone), so I will need a different paint for that. If this wasn't something that would touch my food and be put through an immense amount of turmoil - I wouldn't put as much thought into it. I just want to make sure I get it right.
I contacted Calphalon to see what each part if made of, since the description isn't too helpful, I have yet to hear back from them.
I know this is not a priority and is probably an elementary problem - but myself and my matching kitchen thank you.
-Kimberly
Oh - and any help on prepping and sealing is greatly appreciated also, I haven't even looked into that.





RE: Nylon Compatible Paint
The utensil is flexible, used in food and during food preparation, and needs to be machine-washed, machine-agitated (banged around). Since it's flexible, the coating (paint) has to be flexible also - and very few are. Since its used in food preparation, it scrapes the bowl, the pot, and edge of the pan - and so that's a scratch point - very small area but very high localized pressure. (NOT "hanging on the wall safe from all wear but nice to look at"!)
Then, because it's being used in food, NOTHING can come off or flake. So, the penalty for wearing off of a tool surface is - well, nothing but a used-looking tool. The penalty for paint coming off of a piece of furniture is a worn spot on the chair arm. Not good-looking, but no penalty. Some comes off of a utensil, and you eat it. The next area is exposed, and it fails too. And you eat that paint as well.
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Don't know your location but in the US every hardware store/improvement store will have plasti-dip.. and shrink tubing can be ordered from thousands of suppliers online and all sorts of colors/IDs..
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My large diameter heat shrink tubing requires a good hot source to shrink the colored wrapper => don't burn the utensil. Heat gun better than a fuel burner. These are for electric wires, so the pallette selection won't be very wide - red, blue, green, yellow, black - not pastels!.
Plastic dip will fill holes and hollows better, but you need a deep container to get the whole handle stuck in. Not much of a color selection if I recall.
Hint: use the narrowest deep cylinder you can find: Too big a diameter will take a LOT of plastic dip to fill deep enough. And, once poured, you've got problems trying to re-seal it.
RE: Nylon Compatible Paint
From the picture provided it looks like the handle has been over-molded with a thin layer of soft elastomer material to provide a certain tactile feel in your hand. If you want a different color of the handle surface you could over-mold another thin layer of the same elastomer material in the desired color. You'd need to make a small aluminum mold to do this, but if you intend to modify a large number of parts the mold cost would be worthwhile.
RE: Nylon Compatible Paint
Another option would be "sugru" which might get expensive, but I've found to be pretty durable. Unsure of current color availability. This would add noticeable thickness.