JBReplicas
Master Member
Fan-freaking-tastic!!!! Sent you a PM :thumbsup
Whenever I need a convincing metal surface, I use Alsa's Mirrachrome. It's expensive, but they have in in their "Killer Kan" lineup now so you don't need an automotive HVLP gun to spray it. Like any chrome finish, you need a perfect gloss basecoat to make it worthwhile. After the chrome paint dries (and it flashes off quick) you need to add a clear coat to protect it. The clearcoat can be tinted any color you like. Here's a sample using a gold tint:
That is freaking awesome! Thanks for sharing!
The helmet looks great, too.
GoldCylon1
Well-Known Member
You didn't mention that if you buy the Killer Cans you can't tint to any color you want on the clear coat, unless you buy HVLP system. You can only use the off the shelf colors they offer, and sometimes that doesn't work. Your version of gold might be different in color in what I have in mind, or Alsa. Tinting your own color (candy) is the only way to go. I have used the Alsa system many times, and my mix of candy colors MY way suits me, not the out of the color flavor they supply. They have a good system, but poor support, and different formula of clear coat each time a new shipment arrives. That really messes with you when one is white, an other is milky gray, and the other is clear. What a mess they create doing that. Don't forget to mention that clear coating is the hardest thing to do in painting. Everything else is kids play till the clear coat comes around.Whenever I need a convincing metal surface, I use Alsa's Mirrachrome. It's expensive, but they have in in their "Killer Kan" lineup now so you don't need an automotive HVLP gun to spray it. Like any chrome finish, you need a perfect gloss basecoat to make it worthwhile. After the chrome paint dries (and it flashes off quick) you need to add a clear coat to protect it. The clearcoat can be tinted any color you like. Here's a sample using a gold tint:
I used this same chrome paint for all sorts of things. Here's a couple of winning shots of some of my finished products:
RoCKo
Sr Member
looks great fettster!
i´m not that much into IRON MAN and superhero costumes, but after all i know the helmet looks awesome!
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i don´t want to hijack this thread, but the colors look more shiny than any other gold and silver i´ve seen so far and i´m still looking for a even better color for my c-3po. did anyone try these colors on c-3po???
if anyone has tried these colors on c-3po, please contact me vie PM so Fettsters thread won´t be too much off-topic...
i´m not that much into IRON MAN and superhero costumes, but after all i know the helmet looks awesome!
thumbsupi don´t want to hijack this thread, but the colors look more shiny than any other gold and silver i´ve seen so far and i´m still looking for a even better color for my c-3po. did anyone try these colors on c-3po???
if anyone has tried these colors on c-3po, please contact me vie PM so Fettsters thread won´t be too much off-topic...
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