Re: WIP Halloween Ironman Costume for my 5yr old - updated pg #1
Very minor update... Sorry this build is happening at a snail's pace.
I'm doing one last application test for the foam pieces I'm building Mikey's arm armor out of. If this works well, then I will have locked down the application process and the arm piece I have built (as well as his leg pieces I still need to build) will all be handled the same way.
After building the foam piece (in this case a foam-built wrist piece I had laying around), I smooth out any rough spots or seams with gaps with latex caulk. Since the adhesive promoter doesn't work well over multiple surface materials, I've decided to make the first paint layer Plasti-dip.
Plasti-dip creates a consistent base coat and acts like a filler primer to cover any small gaps or rough spots on the piece.
After the Plasti-dip, I will apply 2-3 coats of the adhesive promoter and then (within 5-6 minutes of the last coat of AP), I'll hit the piece with the Dark Cherry Metallic auto paint (probably 2 coats).
This is a pic right after the base Plasti-dip coat is on. The REAL test is going to be how the adhesive promoter works between the Plasti-dip and the auto paint. If it work even CLOSE to how well it works over the raw EVA foam, we should be golden! :love
I'll post some pics tonight when I get a chance to apply the AP and final paint.
The only other tiny update is that I've almost finished the bondo smoothing for the fiberglassed wrist armor. I started to hit them with the filler primer, but ran out... which is crazy - since my car port looks like a freaking paint store (I have SO many cans of paint, under-coat treatments, post-coat treatments and a few other crazy aerosols I bought to test).
...all I have to say is, I'll be SO glad to have the 'testing' phase of my first build DONE! Future builds (and even additional pieces for this costume) should be MUCH faster, as I won't have to re-test all these materials (and paint).
Thanks for staying tuned. :thumbsup