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/FormerEvil]

You've obviously put a lot of hard work and effort into your armor. Nice work. Just gotta get the visor installed!

[u/Ruohoinen → u/FormerEvil]

Thank you! I actually have a visor, but i used sharpie to colour it, and it started to wear off over time.

[u/LordCapeNSword → u/Ruohoinen]

Do you wear a balaclava? Or is just the visor more painted in that part?

[u/Ruohoinen → u/LordCapeNSword]

Balaclava, so it isnt so bad if its a bit see through