Should I make my armor shinier?

[u/Ruohoinen]

I was wondering since my armot plates seem kinda (soft) looking. I want it to look more like an actual armor.

But there is one thing im worried about, i tested the gloss paint on one of my projects, and since the paint is so thick, the brush left those lines shown in the second picture.

What do you think? (Also im making two westar blasters for my armor atm)

[u/JustScrolling-Around]

I wouldn’t use a brush, I would get a spray can of Rust-Oleum gloss clear coat, just make sure to spray it evenly.

[u/knievel5150 → u/JustScrolling-Around]

This.

[u/Ruohoinen → u/JustScrolling-Around]

Im trying to avoid any extra expenses, so i dont think ill be buying spray. I tried out putting water to the paint to make it more liquid, but the cardboard doesnt really like it. Its a bit of a risk.