r/Spraypaint

Hello, I'm working on my first helmet currently and am stuck at the visor step.

I've printed, sanded and painted the helmet, built a diy vacuum forming rig, and managed to get a few half decent odst visors made.

I tired using window tinting film THEN vacuum forming, but came out with horrendous results. (Film didn't droop like the petg does)

I've seen using spaz stix mirror chrome is the go-to, but delivery is expensive and will take a long time.

Wondering if there's any alternatives, ideally available in the UK with a quick-ish delivery time.

Can I just use chrome spray paints on the back side of the visor?

Thanks in advance,

-Janky Odst

Edit:

Note:

I have seen the galactic armoury video, and would prefer to make my own visor.

(The visor wont fit my helmet model) (I'm going to make more helmets in the future, will need more than just 1 odst visor)

I have tried using window tint film. I paired the film to the petg sheet, tried heating it to vacuum form. But the tint sheets DO NOT melt enough to vacuum form. Tint sheet won't bend around the visor buck, as it's too complex shape for the film to bend. (Film won't stretch like petg)

Took about 20 minutes, needed to make a big piece to hang over my bed. This be that piece. Hope you like it!

Could someone tell me how I can prep and paint this? Or where can I find the information to prep and paint this ?
I don’t want to damage the surrounding paint to fix it I just want to make it look better and prevent the rust spreading under the paint, I’m not sure what kind of paint it is, the cut looks fairly deep.
In case you haven’t worked it out, I haven’t a clue on how to fix this so all advice appreciated

TIA
James

We specifically use this one-sided adhesive foam tape to prevent hard edges when spray painting aircraft. We've always called it shadow masking tape. We've searched and searched and can no longer find a part number. There are similar products but this foam is shaped like a rhombus and has always been perfect for paint application. Does anyone know where to find it?

I painted multiple PLA plastic parts with gloss black spray paint from montana. It looked exactly what I was looking for. After 24 hours of curing, I applied one coat of gloss acrylic clear coat from about 15–20 cm away. After around 10–15 minutes, the clear-coated part looked noticeably less glossy than the uncoated one. It seems like a slightly dry with grey dots everywhere. Did I do something wrong? How can I get the dark black glossy effect again? Should I polish the part and repaint it?

The first photo is the torso armor after the clear coat where you can see the grey dot thing I am talking about, and the gloss is gone.

The second photo is the leg, before the clear coat, its a bit dusty but has the gloss and looks fine.

The thrid photo are both legs, on the left no coat, the right with coat.

How does one fix this shit show? Don’t give me stupid answers I’m just a girl who doesn’t fancy paying monthly wages to get it done