Wish i'd seen this earlier and I could have offered some advice.
Painting any flexible parts of the mask is not a great idea as when they flex the paint will chip and flake off. You'd have been best only spraying hard plastic sections.
Also before just spraying the mask you should have used a spray paint primer as it helps the actual spray to stick and also show its true color a little better. Then once thats all done and dried as you have done, using a lacquer is vital to get both a seal as well as the shine.
Learnt all this myself when spraying my Proto Axis, I ended up only spraying the lens holder as it was the easiest way.
Haven't got any close ups of the mask itself but here it is in play. Used it for around 5 days of play now and the paint is still holding well, the bits around the proto hinges have chipped due to the hinge itself but cannot be seen once locked.
Edit: Forgot to say though, good job! I actually still like the final outcome of yours and hope it lasts. While your original design would've looked cool too at least the final outcome is certainly unique! It's rare you'll ever see another all glossy red e-vent
Painting any flexible parts of the mask is not a great idea as when they flex the paint will chip and flake off. You'd have been best only spraying hard plastic sections.
Also before just spraying the mask you should have used a spray paint primer as it helps the actual spray to stick and also show its true color a little better. Then once thats all done and dried as you have done, using a lacquer is vital to get both a seal as well as the shine.
Learnt all this myself when spraying my Proto Axis, I ended up only spraying the lens holder as it was the easiest way.
Haven't got any close ups of the mask itself but here it is in play. Used it for around 5 days of play now and the paint is still holding well, the bits around the proto hinges have chipped due to the hinge itself but cannot be seen once locked.Edit: Forgot to say though, good job! I actually still like the final outcome of yours and hope it lasts. While your original design would've looked cool too at least the final outcome is certainly unique! It's rare you'll ever see another all glossy red e-vent
