Mr Mold Maker
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Re: Mr. Mold Maker's Apocalypse/Knightmare Batman Build Thread and BvS COWL SCULPT
A quick step by step of what I did.
Step one.. Primer. Yes, I should have removed that fingerprint from the rounder rang. Somehow I didn't see it until it was already chromed!
Step two, black paint. I used satin black.. Dries quicker than gloss black. I applied three coats wet sanding between each layer. I then used an automotive gloss to give it a nice mirror finish. Didn't take a photo of that, sorry. Here they are satin black.
Step three, applying the chrome paint. I used IST's Shrapnel product, but I'm sure any high quality chrome paint would work. It's worth noting, something like Alclad or Spastix chrome, while much cheaper, may not be durable enough to withstand the aging process.
The last step is giving it the aged look. I used black and brown acrylic thinned down quite heavily with WATER. I typically use 99% IPA to thin, as it flashes off much quicker, but IPA will destroy the chrome finish. You need to use water. I spray on a very heavy layer of black, and then brown (two airbrushes helps tremendously) and let it bead up on the surface. I then gently pat away some of it with a shop cloth, and mist it with a glass cleaner. I let the glass cleaner sit for about ten seconds and then pat that dry as well. If done right.. And assuming you find a glass cleaner that doesn't destroy the chrome.. You'll get something like this.
I was painting on four things today, and the rang got a little bit too dark for my liking so I will be redoing the process tomorrow, hopefully leaving it a little shinier.
Hope someone finds this helpful.. I know getting nickel chrome paint right is a challenge to a lot of people. While I would absolutely not say I'm good at it or a definitive source of knowledge, I've put a lot of work and research into developing my techniques and hope you can use them yourself.
A quick step by step of what I did.
Step one.. Primer. Yes, I should have removed that fingerprint from the rounder rang. Somehow I didn't see it until it was already chromed!
Step two, black paint. I used satin black.. Dries quicker than gloss black. I applied three coats wet sanding between each layer. I then used an automotive gloss to give it a nice mirror finish. Didn't take a photo of that, sorry. Here they are satin black.
Step three, applying the chrome paint. I used IST's Shrapnel product, but I'm sure any high quality chrome paint would work. It's worth noting, something like Alclad or Spastix chrome, while much cheaper, may not be durable enough to withstand the aging process.
The last step is giving it the aged look. I used black and brown acrylic thinned down quite heavily with WATER. I typically use 99% IPA to thin, as it flashes off much quicker, but IPA will destroy the chrome finish. You need to use water. I spray on a very heavy layer of black, and then brown (two airbrushes helps tremendously) and let it bead up on the surface. I then gently pat away some of it with a shop cloth, and mist it with a glass cleaner. I let the glass cleaner sit for about ten seconds and then pat that dry as well. If done right.. And assuming you find a glass cleaner that doesn't destroy the chrome.. You'll get something like this.
I was painting on four things today, and the rang got a little bit too dark for my liking so I will be redoing the process tomorrow, hopefully leaving it a little shinier.
Hope someone finds this helpful.. I know getting nickel chrome paint right is a challenge to a lot of people. While I would absolutely not say I'm good at it or a definitive source of knowledge, I've put a lot of work and research into developing my techniques and hope you can use them yourself.