LittleOne Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 (edited) What could I use to age the paint look? I want to try to replicate an helmet like on star wars helmet.com. I want the helmet color to be an off white color. I got some Krylon semi white gloss and per Mike’s recommendations but it ends up being pure white and I am looking for a light cream color for the helmet. I did some research and I ended up looking into a krylon paint named ivory and another dover white.. ----- I wonder if anyone has ever tried this? I also see that Bobamaker has done the yellowing a different way… -----= anyone got any tips? Edited December 5, 2020 by gmrhodes13 link not working, removed gmrhodes13 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandatrooper[TK] Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Krylon Dover white looks a lot like aged white paint. I did a lot of paint tests with about 6 different types of white, Dover white is the closest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthVeach Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 I use Krylon Ivory on my hockey masks as a base coat and would NOT recommend it for Trooper helmets. It is too cream colored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrooperVenger Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 I use Krylon Ivory on my hockey masks as a base coat and would NOT recommend it for Trooper helmets. It is too cream colored. Sorry to take this slightly off-topic. You make hocks? Cool beans if you do. I have a pretty big collection of hocks from loads of different makers. I'll have to post a link to my photobucket. Off white paint? I used a sorta egg shell colour when I wanted to get an off white colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleOne Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Cool that is extremely good info! I was gonna run some tests later but the weather is not good enough yet since i have to paint outside. Panda do you have any pics of those helmets that you painted with dover white? thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskunky Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Appliance white is good. It's slightly off White and glossy. Looks like aged White and ages quite quickly. You have to test different makes over there as I'm in the UK. It's used for fridges, washing machines etc . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleOne Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Appliance white is good. It's slightly off White and glossy. Looks like aged White and ages quite quickly. You have to test different makes over there as I'm in the UK. It's used for fridges, washing machines etc . any brand suggestions if possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleOne Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 ---- just seem to be made for metal.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Just use some plastic primer...they'll work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleOne Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 i ll have to wait until the snow is gone and the sun is really shining...it is going away but it is gonna be a good month before i am able to go outside and try to do some tests... wish i had a garage now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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