✅ - Starboost final touches

[cobalt stirrup]

Is this decent enough for Starboost? Only thing is this white I haven’t seen used. Normally seeing the rust oleum. The Rustoleum as spitting issues and is much more expensive and harder to find.

How’s this color spread?

Also any notable primer that should be used outside of the sandable filler primer or is this decent enough after softening and smoothing the primer.

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[marsh jacinth]

The filler primer is a primer itself so you don’t need an extra primer. Since you’re using a 2k clear I highly suggest montana gold goldchrome if you have the money for it. It looks amazing. I’ve heard good things about 2K not giving too much dull effect on the metallic color but haven’t had a chance to try that myself. I’m making a full mk39 suit and I loved the montana on it. Only trying to figure out a way to protect it otherwise I’ll be using an airbrush. But that should be good if you want a decent looking mk39

This is the color I get from Montana

[cobalt stirrup]

What did you use and layer under that gold?

This is Krylon that Remy did

Can’t seem to find a seller for the gold chrome Montana

[cobalt stirrup]

Apparently Montana gold chrome isn’t available in California 😭 @bright pike

@onyx needle I know you advocate for them a ton. Worth spending 35$ to get a can? And if so tips on layering it?

Seems to be my only local way to get it.

Unless I go with Krylon or go with Rustoleum like frank did

[buoyant wren]

Oof 35$ a can!! Theirs a distributor in Canada that sells it for 7$ a can. Not often I can find things cheaper up North.

Keep looking for a distributor

https://www.montana-cans.com/en/storefinder

[cobalt stirrup]

Cali don’t have any for sell had to go resell 😦

Tried

[buoyant wren]

Dam, that sucks

I wouldn’t drop 35$ a can. Not with my budget. But it’s an amazing gold for sure

[cobalt stirrup]

It’s a shelf piece anyway just worried about open and close damage to the paint 😂

[onyx needle]

They are good, but that’s too expensive to justify it.
Better off getting an airbrush and using a gold chrome as that would be around the same cost as 3 cans.

[cobalt stirrup]

Yeah I just had Apple Cash stuck in limbo and only spent 15$ out of pocket so said screw it

You know if this stuff will play nice with it

I have a can

Went with the semi gloss white Rustoleum, Oil Rubbed Black for hexagons Krylon, the gold Montana and this 2k

[onyx needle]

I hope so as I have a can on the way to use too, I have heard good things on the 2k. The gold chrome covers well, just need a super smooth base as with all chromes any imperfects show.

[cobalt stirrup]

The 2k only lasts so long I hear and I saw you recommend doing a clear over the gloss black first.

Think a wet sand with 800 on the gloss black before the Montana would work?

[onyx needle]

I used it on this .
Yeah the 2k you get 24 hours I think, and I have seen some great results with a clear layer on the black, but it’s not essential.
Wet sanding that high will help, you want it almost reflective.

[cobalt stirrup]

Would you say 800/1000/1200 on the black would be ideal then?

[onyx needle]

I would go with 800 and see how you go, the other grits will help but sometimes I feel it’s too much and dulls the gloss black, just wet sand and dry it off before going up a grit. 800 should be good enough to de-nib and get any dust caught in the surface off.

[cobalt stirrup]

Is 800 TOO much? Or you think that works I’m always worried to sand finishing paints lol

[onyx needle]

I think 800 will be fine, as you are t looking to take much of anything off at all just looking to smooth it out and polish it.
I am sure Vaultfox on YouTube did a tutorial on how she did a mando helmet and went through the same process, let me check

https://youtu.be/UpNSvjN5ZM4

[marsh jacinth]

I sanded and primed using filler primer and make sure it's smooth and ready for paint. I used Krylon gloss black and make sure it was dry before wet sanding until it was very smooth. I used up to 5000 grit. Finally built up montana layers by layers. It took lots of patience lol

[marsh jacinth]

look on amazon, I bought a couple montana cans on amazon and they all worked

[cobalt stirrup]

Any times I try it says not available to ship to California

What grit did you start at in the gloss black?

[marsh jacinth]

Did you mean for wetsanding? I started with 1000 -> 3000 -> 5000

[cobalt stirrup]

And after primer I assume you hit it with 400/800

[marsh jacinth]

Oh after filler primer? I only use up to 240 dry sanding

[cobalt stirrup]

Only wet sanded the gloss black ya?

[marsh jacinth]

yeah for the extra smooth surface because the krylon black primer goes on really well already

I meant the gloss black

[cobalt stirrup]

And for the rest of the helmet did you wet sand?

[marsh jacinth]

no I did a special treat for the faceplate because it's gold and I wanted it nice

the other I just went over with a 1k clear coat

I will eventually wet sand and polish it later on though

[cobalt stirrup]

For sure I plan to 2k clear the whole helmet but I’ll def gloss black and wet sand before the gold.

[marsh jacinth]

I don't think it will make that much difference because it's a bright white color

[cobalt stirrup]

Did you wet sand the gold pre clear

[marsh jacinth]

yeah check out Frank's video on the Dr Fate helmet

[cobalt stirrup]

Got it ty

[marsh jacinth]

I didn't clear the gold

I heard rumors that 2k doesn't clear it as bad but please do not use 1k clear on the montana because it dulls it 100%

looks like bronze almost

[cobalt stirrup]

Wonder if anyone has 2k the Montana

[marsh jacinth]

I've searched everywhere but there wasn't any video or picture, just reddit comments or youtube video coments

[cobalt stirrup]

Maybe I’ll spoon test just sucked the V 2k only has a short use span

I’ll just have a Montana gold spoon ready when I plan to clear the whole helmet

[marsh jacinth]

yeah but once you open the 2k it has a time limit for like 2 days

[cobalt stirrup]

That’s what I mean I’ll clear coat the spoon and give it half a day to cure

If it’s okay I’ll do whole helmet

[marsh jacinth]

hey man take the risk for the team lol

[cobalt stirrup]

I might 😭

Still weeding through coding issue and installing the servos

All paint comes in by Monday so I’ll let you know

[marsh jacinth]

heck yeah, thanks man

I got a kustom kanz 2k sitting right here just waiting for the right time

[buoyant wren]

https://www.amazon.ca/Car-Rep®-Clear-Coat-400ml-Gloss/dp/B08WPFM6KK/ref=asc_df_B08WPFM6KK/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=579324994723&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5509260740382569386&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001520&hvtargid=pla-1395628650368&psc=1

There’s this brand also, the 2 parts mix as you spray so no shelf life. Amazon reviews are mixed though

[subtle eagle]

For what it's worth, I didn't notice ANY dulling or fading of the gold with that 2k clear. I used Rust-Oleum gold, but it was the same shade and vibrance before and after. Just with a super glossy finish.

Before clear

After clear

[onyx needle]

Clear looks great and adds a better shine in my opinion

[cobalt stirrup]

Just worried about adding the 2k on Montana since no one seems to have done it

[onyx needle]

If you have got some gold left and other things you want to clear coat then do a test on the gold first and then clear away.

[cobalt stirrup]

Unfort 2k clear only last a short time so testing paint layers wouldnt be easy I think

[subtle eagle]

Best thing to do it just clear it with what you got. Even if it reacts (which I don't think it will) it's not the end of the world. Just sand it down and redo. I had to repaint my whole jaw piece.

[cobalt stirrup]

did white layer. had a single drip line I got out with 1000 grit and recoated. When handling I realized I left a finger print (which I also 1000 grit got out) next coat is currently drying.

BUT worrys me to tape off and do gloss black and gold. Should I give more than 24 hours for it to cure before taping over it? Its rustoleum white

[buoyant wren]

Use latex gloves whenever your prepping for paint

[cobalt stirrup]

inevitebly will need to be touched, would you say the tackyness wont matter taping over for next area?

[subtle eagle]

I'd make sure something is fully cured before taping. Is the helmet not split so you can paint everything separately?

[cobalt stirrup]

The be back plate is seperate, jaw and dome are one

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