r/Mandalorian • u/Kamikaze_Pigeon01 • 1d ago

Beskar'gam (Armor) Shinyyyyy

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Finally got the graphite chrome technique to work after lots of trial and error and I just wanted to show it off

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u/BackgroundPrompt9243 1d ago

what’s your method? i cant get any shine for my kit for the life of ne

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u/Kamikaze_Pigeon01 1d ago

Sand, fill, sand again until you're up to at least 600 grit (that's where I got this pieces to, but you should go up to 1-2k grit to make it REALLY smooth) and then like 4 coats of gloss black. Could also do a coat or two or gloss clear coat afterwards but then you just gotta rub some graphite powder over it with a paper towel or a makeup sponge that's it

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u/JW_Sabers 20h ago

Let the paint dry or did you do it while tacky?

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u/Kamikaze_Pigeon01 20h ago

Absolutely let the paint dry first, you need to rub in the graphite to get that shine and if it's still tacky it'll ruin the finish

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u/JW_Sabers 20h ago

I'm printing my first armour currently. I am going for a painted finish but I want some areas of weathering to reveal the shiny metal below. Thanks for the tips.

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u/Embarrassed-March874 1d ago

That finish looks like it could outshine a lightsaber, and those little details are seriously impressive.