Fixing a big fail

[JDTV]

So where I live I don't have the greatest resources, Bondo isn't here, spot putty isn't here, I found a cheap Spanish spot putty and it was terrible, then after trying my best to fix my first helmet it went all downward, my helmet fell and became un fixable

After a while of deciding what I should do I chucked it knowing it was done, was thinking about giving up but decided to not be a wimp and try again, I've made more progress, got a bambulabs x1c and printed it again, it came out great but then when it came to filling the seems, I was stuck again, tried soldering but that just ruined the helmet with dents and scratches, I'm now down to my second to last option of filling the seems

Fila used for cars and walls, if it doesn't work then epoxy is my only way which is a pain but ye, hoping it works, anyone in Europe got another solution, let me know!

 

[RealDunceGamer]

Not from Europe but if you have the time, I would highly recommend doing the Epoxy resin. It would help with reinforcing the helmet to avoid what you ran into the first time.
I used something like Bondo before, but while at a Con I held my helmet around one of the seams and had it crack on me. It lengthens the prep progress, but it is well worth the time if you want something to hold up.

Also, I sound like a hoarder but I love to take damaged parts and repurpose them as props. If you still had that helmet you could seal most of the cracks but don't try to fully hide them. You could make it look like a battle-damaged helmet and have it as a prop for your desk or something.

 

[JDTV]

Not from Europe but if you have the time, I would highly recommend doing the Epoxy resin. It would help with reinforcing the helmet to avoid what you ran into the first time.
I used something like Bondo before, but while at a Con I held my helmet around one of the seams and had it crack on me. It lengthens the prep progress, but it is well worth the time if you want something to hold up.

Also, I sound like a hoarder but I love to take damaged parts and repurpose them as props. If you still had that helmet you could seal most of the cracks but don't try to fully hide them. You could make it look like a battle-damaged helmet and have it as a prop for your desk or something.

i was thiking battle damage would be cool

 

[Angus314]

I think battle damaged parts are part of the fun tbh lol. Highly recommend looking up what kind of body filler you can get your hands on since bondo is just a brand. It'll exist and if you know anyone who works on cars they'll know what to look out for. I know some people in europe have used p38 car body filler for their builds.

 

[KaeSpoon]

First: take the advice from Gus; there must be some kind of body filler in Europe.
However- if you cannot find a solution, I MAY have an idea... Although it will be barbaric, and I am unsure of how it will work on this magnitude, take my suggestion with several large grains of salt and be sure to thoroughly test before using it on an object so large: Have you considered using super glue and baking soda? [VIDEO HERE]
I recently had to fill in an area on my shattered helmet quickly and decided to opt out of Bondo or epoxy and use super glue and baking soda instead, this was the result: [HERE] A sturdy, sandable, paintable surface that won't crumble as easy as layers of Bondo and won't take as long to cure as epoxy. I have also used this method when I customized plastic model horses in the past. It won't be perfect, and I would rather you find some kind of body filler, but super-glue and baking soda may be of some use to you.

PLEASE test this method out on spare parts before filling in areas, make sure you're using protection in a well-ventilated area.