Ironman prime/paint tips

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Gam3r

Member

• Mar 30, 2015

• #1

Hello all Ironman propmakers out there.. I have just ordered a helmet from PannausProps (facebook), and I'm eagerly awaiting its arrival. but it is a raw resin cast so I need to prime and paint and stuff first. So my question is this:

1: I see many of you prime with a type of grey paint, some do offwhite.. Why is this? Why not just do double layer of the color you want on the helmet?
2: Do I use metallic spraypaint, or regular paint and then clear coating on top?

Thanks for helping me out

-Gam3r-

 

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Joshwood

New Member

• Mar 30, 2015

• #2

Primers gives good bass to paint I did 2 primer and 3 paint layers and gunner do 3 layers of clear

 

Kevin Gossett

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Mar 30, 2015

• #3

Primer is a specific type of paint. It helps the top layers of paint adhere to the item you're painting. It also gives a solid, consistent color so your topcoat is even.

The clear coat is just a protective finish, it won't make anything "metallic" or "sparkle", if that's the look you're going for. In order to achieve that you'll need a metallic paint.

 

RiotJavelinDX

Sr Member

• Mar 30, 2015

• #4

Primer gives an even base coat especially if you have bondo or something else that's a different color than the cast. Also helps paint stick better to the object.

 

Rbeato

Sr Member

• Mar 30, 2015

• #5

Is there a specific paint code for the red that tends to be the most popular? For the face mask I'm going to go with the chrome gold, but not sure on the most movie accurate red. I know in Ironman 1 he said "hot rod" red

 

Kevin Gossett

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Mar 30, 2015

• #6

It depends on which mark you're doing

 

RiotJavelinDX

Sr Member

• Mar 30, 2015

• #7

Personally I find the chrome gold too shiny / mirror-like but that's just m personal preference.

 

Rbeato

Sr Member

• Mar 31, 2015

• #8

Either going to be an MK3 or MK7 helmet.
I just always thought the face mask was a shiny gold, but I want it to be as screen accurate as possible.
So im open to options for paint colors.

 

Kevin Gossett

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Mar 31, 2015

• #9

It's more of a brushed gold