SUPER TROOPER WIP!

[SEEKER]

Hey Seeker those are sick!

Thanks man. I sent you a PM.

 

[deadland]

If it were mine I would keep it nice and clean and buff the hell out o it to get that nice reflective shine!!!!

 

[Viper]

Wowzers. This is going to be epic. I will watch closely. ;-) Good luck!

 

[dynamic1]

Wowzers. This is going to be epic. I will watch closely. ;-) Good luck!

Thanks Mhlayne, will post more pics soon.
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[dynamic1]

Hey all- Just an update. I had a very minor one day setbck as I wasnt happy w/ a couple little flaws that were slightly visible.. one on the brow, and one on the right lower ear. With some great tutleage from obro and deadland I was able to perservere! I wet sanded the heck out of those spots w/ 800 and walah..near perfect : )!!! Thanks so much guys..I will resume w/ another coat of gloss white tomorrow.
Once I complete this does anyone know how to get that little extra shine thats needed???
Thanks
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[CSK225]

Carnuba

Buff it and gloss coat it, I would guess.

 

[dynamic1]

Carnuba

Buff it and gloss coat it, I would guess.

Hey CSK225...seriously? Thats one In havent heard yet. Ill look into it.
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[BGHunter]

Brasil palm wax

 

[CSK225]

It's worth a shot. Try it on a test piece first though!!!!!

 

[BGHunter]

Id stick with high gloss paint personally ,

 

[dynamic1]

Id stick with high gloss paint personally ,

You think a varnish would be ok? Ive seen some of the guys use this post gloss paint.
Thanks
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[dynamic1]

Question: Is the RF weathered on the black section as the others? I would guess no but in one of the pictures it appears to be?
Thanks

 

[dynamic1]

Hey guys- Well, I think ive gotten this thing as glossy as I can. Ive discovered several things during the process of trying to get a high sheen using rattlecan.
1. Although the gloss white is fairly shiney, you have to spray it thick which eventually leads to running.
2. Wet sanding really gets rid of many imperfections including the running.
3. Without an auto paint job, this is as shiney as I can get this beast!

Although, its not quite as brilliant as id like Im pretty happy w/ the preliminary results. Sorry the pics arent great..iphone doesnt quite do it justice. Im going to take a look at it in the morning and after buffing, if its not to my liking I will AGAIN wetsand, and recoat w/ the gloss white and not coat it in order to preserve the gloss.

 

[Fett Seven]

What about a clear coat in gloss?

 

[Muad Dib]

Sometimes you have to be careful with glosscoats out of a rattlecan because you can get a weird effect where you overlap the strokes sometimes.
At least that's been my experience

Have you considered an extensive auto polish and waxing over your perfect wet sanding? I wonder if that might work?

 

[dynamic1]

Hey Fett7-I thought about that but went w/ the high gloss laquer thinking it woul be better...not real shiney though. Is there someting I can buff it with like a grade of paper? Or should I try the wax?

 

[dynamic1]

Sometimes you have to be careful with glosscoats out of a rattlecan because you can get a weird effect where you overlap the strokes sometimes.
At least that's been my experience

Have you considered an extensive auto polish and waxing over your perfect wet sanding? I wonder if that might work?

Hey Maud- I dont have any experience w/ auto polish but this sounds like it might be better than what im doing. What does this entail?
Thnx

 

[Fett 4 Real]

get you some rubbing compound to polish up it...then get some wax to shine it up after the compound the compound is the equivilent of like 3000 grit paper

 

[Plastic Fury]

Did you use the Rustoleum High Gloss Professional? (The silver can, there are two different types) I use that for all the TK/TB buckets I paint and you can get a very nice gloss from them but you have to spray it a little heavier that what would be normal.

Here is a pic of a TK bucket, this was just the paint -- no wetsand, no finishing, nothing.

After it's all finished I usually hit them with a nice coating of wax, either Maguire's gold class or the NXT.



Love this helmet you are doing and I would not weather it, I am usually a nut for weathering but in the case of this particular helmet, leaving it bright white and shiny is the way to go.

 

[Fett 4 Real]

do u hit it with a light coat then a heavy coat like u would with clear?

BTW the TK looks so nice with the gloss