Paint Recos for Armor / Helmet "White"

[drache]

Hi. Looking to do a repaint. Any suggestions for colors, manufacturers? Airbrush or rattle-cans. Thanks guys.

[BikerScout007]

The Costumes book mentions the exact paint used but I can't remember offhand. I think most of us just use a gloss white.

[762s]

i use a spray can -- dupli-color acrylic enamel -- from advance auto

 

i find it does not have the problems that alot of spray cans have with the paint running/building up to quick and i dont see the gloss hazing over like i have seen with some other sprays which requires a gloss clear coat!

 

it also is a nice spray paint as you have an hour to respray during coats ... this helps as you can lay on multiple very light coats and build up to a nice high gloss finish that does not require a clear coat and again does not have a haze over the finish and reduces the risk for runs.

 

i have sprayed 4 helmets with this paint and i am very impressed with the way it lays down an shines.

 

the only downside to using this type of paint is .... there is a 7 day wait to respray after the 1 hour mark, this is because the paint needs to degas itself .. do not attempt to respray after an hour or you will end up with a horrible orange peel effect show up almost instantaneously ... so, if your going to paint with it, get all your coats done within the hour or plan to wait the 7 days to add more coats.

 

one other thing .. i would also use a grey primer base coat if you want the white to stay white ... i found that a white primer makes the paint look likes its yellowing.

 

below is a reference of what im talking about with the primer base i saw on my helmets ...

the left helmet has yellowed with white primer

 

good luck!

 

[drache]

Thanks!

[Dart]

For anyone looking for the exact automotive paint, it should be this one - http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/paintdetail.cgi?ppg=90442

 

It was mentioned in the Star Wars Costuming book that the scouts were painted a gloss Ferrari White. The above colour was the white that Ferrari was using in 1982.

 

The current paint code is PPG 91756, which replaces the one linked above. Same colour, though.