Build Halo Armor

Step 4 Waterproof the Cardstock

Once you have a complete section of the armor folded and glued you need to waterproof the cardstock with a clear coat. THEN cover the inside and outside with some aqua resin. Aqua Resin is like polyurathen resin but way less toxic and less stupid about curing temperatures.

So one glazing coat of aqua resin on the inside of the carstock form and one on the outside.

Do these one at a time, each coat should take about an hour to cure.

Comments

[jmicko]

ok... so... nobody really knows what a clear cat is. you say it as if you were telling us to boil water. i feel uneducated.

[Vixen8387]

I think it means a coat of clear paint. I'm sure every one has heard of clear paint before >.>

[Thenwcp]

Yes, clear coat is mainly used for auto paint, its the extra layer of clear paint that gives the base color of car paint that extra shine and protection from sun and erosion damage, really anything that dries clear like epoxy resin (the "aqua Resin" mentioned in the Instructable) can be used as a clear coat, but I highly advise using some type of spray on clear coat (available at Autozone in the touch up paint aisle) because coating in epoxy will require a lot of sanding...which is not fun...and more hazardous, and way more messy (always wear mask and goggles).

[Vixen8387]

Yup, I am an auto spraypainter so i guess thats why i know of 'clear' and others dont. But then again, you can get clear for craft related things to.. i thought clear was rather common every where (even in nail polish) O.o

[Thenwcp]

I thought it was pretty common too, But then again, I've built everything from model cars to a..a..well I guess one could call it a solar powered canoe, basically an 8ft flat bottom canoe that ran on electric motors with a battery and solar panels. The solar boat was crazy...so much epoxy..ugh haha.

[notanaj54]

hey, i have a paint gun, is there some type of spray on resin that could work? also what did you use for the first clearcoat before resin?

[AnarchistAsian]

i would think that would get resin stuck inside the paint gun, and that would NOT be good... the thing would be glued shut...

[SenhorLampada]

Agreed... You could get into the DIY spirit and make your own paint gun! :D or at least the nozzle! :)

[AnarchistAsian]

heh, yeah...

[nicaetinismo]

for all you people who dont know what a clear coat means... I do belive that they mean "clear coat" as a coat of resin that appears clear because its not too thick

[nicaetinismo]

but then i could just be utter wrong...

[spartan 2209]

i dont get what you mean, is clearcoat a brand name bacause i cant find anything like that. im lost.

[jmicko]

ok guys, i just found out that a clear coat is just paint without pigment. i think. you should be able to get it by asking for clear coat paint. again, i think.