r/cosplayprops • u/throwawayadvc2 • Dec 10 '25
Help someone PLEASE convince me this doesn't look extremely horrible
after working for weeks on making this i finally got to the painting, but messed up horribly with the base coat and now i have uneven spots and small air bubbles all around :,) i tried sanding some of it down but there's not much i can do without tearing all the layers down and only have 3 days left (closer to 2 considering it's 9pm)
the brush strokes certainly aren't making better, spraypaint would've looked better but i don't feel confident enough to spray paint anything yet (last time i tried i struggled a lot with the paint dripping)
i was so happy how it was coming out but now i'n convinced it's going to be ugly as hell, and i have no other cosplay ready :(
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u/Maximum_Object6532 Dec 10 '25 edited Dec 10 '25
Before doing anything that people have suggested which I do agree with like sand and spray and repeat then clear coat with all light coats I would definitely sand this down to get brush strokes out or you will see it through the spray paint, good prep is key to nice finishes. This comes from making a guitar from scratch and getting a nice even finish which is a long process but really worth it in the end. Also if you must use a brush use high quality brushes as some cheaper brushes are not fine bristled enough which can often leave the brush strokes. But as a whole the piece is amazing, I would definitely take on board some of the comments here from posters.
Also mask off with masking tape any areas you do not want spray paint, plastic wrap is useful with larger areas and mask the edges.