1st Build Which mirror paint will work for my visor?

[Vossie]

So I live in the UK and I keep hearing about "Spaz Stix Mirror Chrome" being one of if not the best product to use for making a mirrored visor, but that's not available here so I've tried a couple aerosols from various shops to see if they'd work but no luck so far. They all end up being paints meaning they're not see through which is obviously no good to me and I don't really fancy buying hundreds of different products to see if they'd work (I ain't made of money). So I've put up this post to see what others have done and what's worked for them.

My visor is made of vacuum formed PETG and yes I have tried window tint, it's not a flat surface so there's too many ridges and so it doesn't stick and gets covered in bubbles (It looked like crap). I don't own an air brush and compressor nor do I know anybody who does, but am thinking about investing in one for future projects but that's not exactly a cheap expense, at least for any decent quality ones. So I've really been banking on finding an aerosol can that'll do it. Hopefully someone on here will have an answer to my dilemma, thanks for taking the time to read this I've really racked my brain all I can so you lot are my only hope.

(For those who may be curious, I'm making a halo reach JFO Helmet! The rest of the armour comes after I finally finish this helmet I've procrastinated painting for over a year.)

 

[scifibuckets]

Hi there,

I live in the Uk as well, I have some of the Spaz stix chrome for airbrushing, but I haven't used the can version, I have been looking on ebay for them and its roughly around £35 - £40 for a can.

Spaz Stix Ultimate Mirror Chrome Aerosol Paint (3.5oz) - SZX10009 739792029646 | eBay UK

Part Number: SZX10009. It is applied "inside" the body, and shines through the clear plastic. ALWAYS practice on a scrap piece before proceeding with your project. This is one Quart of fuel.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Laminate31]

So I live in the UK and I keep hearing about "Spaz Stix Mirror Chrome" being one of if not the best product to use for making a mirrored visor, but that's not available here so I've tried a couple aerosols from various shops to see if they'd work but no luck so far. They all end up being paints meaning they're not see through which is obviously no good to me and I don't really fancy buying hundreds of different products to see if they'd work (I ain't made of money). So I've put up this post to see what others have done and what's worked for them.

My visor is made of vacuum formed PETG and yes I have tried window tint, it's not a flat surface so there's too many ridges and so it doesn't stick and gets covered in bubbles (It looked like crap). I don't own an air brush and compressor nor do I know anybody who does, but am thinking about investing in one for future projects but that's not exactly a cheap expense, at least for any decent quality ones. So I've really been banking on finding an aerosol can that'll do it. Hopefully someone on here will have an answer to my dilemma, thanks for taking the time to read this I've really racked my brain all I can so you lot are my only hope.

(For those who may be curious, I'm making a halo reach JFO Helmet! The rest of the armour comes after I finally finish this helmet I've procrastinated painting for over a year.)

you can use motip metallic spray paint not the acrylic one because it wont let you see much out
you just spray both sides and it works
i think its like 10 pounds but im unsure (here in sweden they are 175 sek)

 

[Vossie]

Hi there,

I live in the Uk as well, I have some of the Spaz stix chrome for airbrushing, but I haven't used the can version, I have been looking on ebay for them and its roughly around £35 - £40 for a can.

Spaz Stix Ultimate Mirror Chrome Aerosol Paint (3.5oz) - SZX10009 739792029646 | eBay UK

Part Number: SZX10009. It is applied "inside" the body, and shines through the clear plastic. ALWAYS practice on a scrap piece before proceeding with your project. This is one Quart of fuel.

www.ebay.co.uk

Thanks for the link but I just checked how much it would be for me to ship it and it costs more than the can itself lmao so I'll probably leave that.

But if you've used airbrushes before is there any affordable, beginner friendly airbrushes you would recommend me looking into? It's probably worth me investing in one for not only this build but any future ones I may make. Also do you know if alclad 2 chrome lacquer is any good for doing chrome effects on visors? I've heard that's a good alternative to spaz stix.

 

[Vossie]

you can use motip metallic spray paint not the acrylic one because it wont let you see much out
you just spray both sides and it works
i think its like 10 pounds but im unsure (here in sweden they are 175 sek)

Interesting, thank you! I'll deffo look into that.

 

[Laminate31]

Interesting, thank you! I'll deffo look into that.

i sprayed both sides with a generous coat and my visibility is pretty good but test it first on a scrap piece

 

[Vossie]

i sprayed both sides with a generous coat and my visibility is pretty good but test it first on a scrap piece

Will do, I've bought some plastic sheets to use as test sheets before I do anything to the visor. It's not PETG like the visor is but the plastic used is very similar.

 

[Laminate31]

Will do, I've bought some plastic sheets to use as test sheets before I do anything to the visor. It's not PETG like the visor is but the plastic used is very similar.

good luck. dont over heat the plastic because it can give it creases