Tinting Already-Cured Resin Visor?

[ZeldaCat]

I resin-printed a clear visor for the helmet on my Mandalorian cosplay, but I can't find any resources on how to tint it. All I could think of was to come here and see if anyone knows how to make a black visor that reflects on one side from pre-cured clear resin.

 

[N8TEBB]

Could you use window tint? Like the stuff they use for cars? It might also be worth doing a test to see if cured resin is dyable.

 

[Cadet]

Back before folks perfected the method using fabric dyes designed for synthetic fabrics, like IDyePoly or Rit Dye More, which might be worth a shot, people would occasionally use a spray window tint that you can find of Amazon or at AutoPart stores. It couldn't do fancy colors, and only got you black, but that is an option, along with standard window tint film, since there is no complex geography on the visor.

 

[Fallen]

The visor in my photo used tinting film w/ chrome paint sprayed lightly on the inside. Here's the tint I went with just in green, but they have several other colors available.

 

[ZeldaCat]

Back before folks perfected the method using fabric dyes designed for synthetic fabrics, like IDyePoly or Rit Dye More, which might be worth a shot, people would occasionally use a spray window tint that you can find of Amazon or at AutoPart stores. It couldn't do fancy colors, and only got you black, but that is an option, along with standard window tint film, since there is no complex geography on the visor.

That's true. I am just looking for a smooth black visor like Mandalorians usually have.

 

[ImBlaze]

Yeah just like everyone else id recommend using window tint for that visor

 

[ZeldaCat]

Yeah just like everyone else id recommend using window tint for that visor

I'll do some tests with smaller prints, probably but I think I'm leaning towards that