Clear Coat Question

[MoeSizzlac]

Hello to the wonderful world of the 405th. I've been researching and applying everyone's techniques since before December of 2014. Today, I registered to post on the forum only because I've been unable to find a specific question on the forum that related to my dilemma. I've created some armor and several props since I was first introduced to your site. It's a huge resource for me. On the armor, I used a camo paint scheme with airbrushed accents.


Armor type: Resin/Bondo

Problem: I love the sheen of the camo colors but once one piece of the armor hits another, it leaves a mark. Clear coating adds a protective layer to the armor but also adds a sheen to it higher than the camo paint.

Questions:
1) Will a clearcoat minimize the marks that occur when one piece or armor hits another?
2) Do they make a clearcoat that has near zero sheen? Ive used tester's dullcoat lusterless as well as Valspar and krylon flat/matt clearcoat's but all have a sheen higher than the camo paint.
3) Has anyone used a clearcoat and then followed up with a scotch-brite to dull it down? Is it effective?

Any insight on the above 3 questions would be greatly appreciated.

And since this is my first post, here are some other pictures of props that the 405th helped me create:


Both Nerf assault rifle and sniper rifle still fire fantastically and the sword even has sound with motion sensor.

[video]http://www.moesizzlac.com/Video/20150129_084013.mp4[/video]

Anyway, I digress. Sorry, and thanks. I appreciate all the knowledge and work everyone shares here.

 

[crusinsx]

First of all your armour looks mint mate! Love the work. Iv used a flat rust oleum satin clear coat. The only thing I noticed is it darkened the colour slightly. You still get a slight reflective surface but it still looks very flat. I too used a camo ultra flat paint.
Keep up the great work mate and keep posting your work.