Paintable scenic rope
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Any cotton rope will be able to take paint just fine. You might have to dye it, but you should be fine. Its not going to be cheap though. http://www.webriggingsupply.com/pages/catalog/rope/rope-intro.html?gclid=CJfE8aPSuaMCFZxo5Qod4gOiag
You could easily be paying 4 dollars a foot. Most non-braided ropes are designed for climbing or lifeline type work and are therefore extremely expensive. You could easily pay 300 to 400 dollars for a hundred feet.
You could easily be paying 4 dollars a foot. Most non-braided ropes are designed for climbing or lifeline type work and are therefore extremely expensive. You could easily pay 300 to 400 dollars for a hundred feet.
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You mean like 4/0 Feeder? I'd just use black garden hose. Or look for flexible tubing in the desired color, as most is poly/vinyl. and difficult, though not impossible with the right primer, to paint.
MPowers
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Do you want rope or wire? What I'm trying to say is, first, what is it you are really trying to accomplish? You want it to look like wire. Why???? You want to paint it? What color? What does the item have "DO"?? Does it support weight or just hang there and "look like wire"???? How long is the span?? If it hangs with any weight on it, rope will not look like wire, it is not as stiff, it will flex, well, like rope, not stiff wire. Maybe what you want is, as mentioned above flexible water tube or hose.
What I'm trying to say is, first tell us what the finished product has to accomplish, what should it "seem to be", what does it do physically such as support an actor or 50 pounds of laundry or....! Then mention your possible solutions and ask for Ideas.
I'd love to help, but we're a little short on information as to what is the real goal or final product.
What I'm trying to say is, first tell us what the finished product has to accomplish, what should it "seem to be", what does it do physically such as support an actor or 50 pounds of laundry or....! Then mention your possible solutions and ask for Ideas.
I'd love to help, but we're a little short on information as to what is the real goal or final product.
kicknargel
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Michael's right--we'll be more help with more information.
I will mention that I used polypropylene rope to look like wire rope/cable in show (decorative only). I pushed all the rope into a bucket of steel blue paint then pulled it out a little at a time and used a rag to wipe off excess/spread the paint. You want the paint to be thick. When that dried I used a rag to apply metallic silver paint. It was a pain and wouldn't stand up to a lot of handling, but looked great for my purposes.
I will mention that I used polypropylene rope to look like wire rope/cable in show (decorative only). I pushed all the rope into a bucket of steel blue paint then pulled it out a little at a time and used a rag to wipe off excess/spread the paint. You want the paint to be thick. When that dried I used a rag to apply metallic silver paint. It was a pain and wouldn't stand up to a lot of handling, but looked great for my purposes.
