Re: CLU and Rinzler Helmet
that's an interesting look! heheh
I'm glad you like it. Good luck with your modifications. I look forward to seeing pictures of it finished.
Regarding the issue of the foggy visibility, i have an idea that you may want to give a try: I sprayed a test piece of the cast material with a clear gloss lacquer. While it didn't get rid of the wavy-ness (which is due to the varying thicknesses of the slush cast process) it did make the haziness go away.
I was thinking that after filling in the low spots with bondo, and getting everything smooth, you might try to just spray the whole exterior with the clear gloss lacquer first to improve the visibility. Then, when it comes time to blacken the helmet, mask off the light strip area and spray the whole thing with VHT NiteShades a few times. An opaque black may still be needed in spots to help hide the bondo. You may still want to scab in the clear plastic piece in the front, but with the rest of the front of the helmet transparent (though wavy), you will probably feel like you have a lot more visibility.