# For my next trick....Foam Goggles! **URL:** \ **Category:** Ecto Goggles\ **Created:** [July 27, 2015, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/for-my-next-trick-foam-goggles/4888 "2015-07-27T14:10:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DarkSpectre](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/958977/32.png) [@DarkSpectre](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/DarkSpectre)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/for-my-next-trick-foam-goggles/4888/1 "2015-07-27T14:10:56Z")
So, I’ve gotten quite a taste for building GB equipment with the foam flooring plates. I recently completed an RGB pack and last year a movie pack and myself and all my SEOGB’s carry foam belt traps. 1 thing we’ve been sorta missing is a solid, more accurate pair of [Ecto Goggles](https://www.gbfans.com/shop/mattel-ecto-goggles). Now we have the classic welding goggles that do the job but I’ve been wanting to tackle a more accurate pair using the foam. Well the build is underway and I have to say the results are making me very happy. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/2/f/2f064b43dfc3716b432b41e04fb4e502eb34ce55.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/c/8/c839c900a1b10986dacb2a5933b6a07bb19de1f6.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/d/7/d76a1ef72074e0c95fcde74b701edd7d223d03a9.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/a/2/a26987eb4a6c07eb01970d48979f63156ec3b43e.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/3/5/351e5d429feede12ac3c4bad34ced26a0c8796b9.jpeg) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/f/b/fb9d513c4077a7df0367954f91ebf7275b62b51b.jpeg) So far, super light weight. I need to seam the edges where I plated the foam and I’m trying to decide if I want to platstidip them first and then paint. Any one have any thoughts on that? ---
**Author:** ![spacecoastgbs](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/spacecoastgbs/32/186961_2.png) [@spacecoastgbs](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/spacecoastgbs)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/for-my-next-trick-foam-goggles/4888/2 "2015-07-27T14:29:40Z")
That’s how I made mine. I used 3mm EVA foam as the base with some styrene as the base plate. It came out great and the entire thing was under $30, where almost $20 of that cost was getting a head strap to use. As for your plasti dip question - Plasti-Dip should be your step immediately before painting. I use Plasti-Dip (or really I use a rubberized undercoating for trucks), then primer, then paint. ---
**Author:** ![DarkSpectre](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/958977/32.png) [@DarkSpectre](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/DarkSpectre)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/for-my-next-trick-foam-goggles/4888/3 "2015-07-27T14:43:57Z")
SCGB, thanks for the input! And you’re totally right about the cheapness of the build, so far it’s cost me like 10 bucks and that just a few plastic signs and some wood filler. Getting back to the Plasti-Dip, what type of primer and paint did you use? I’m looking to avoid tacky, sticky paint. ---
**Author:** ![spacecoastgbs](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/spacecoastgbs/32/186961_2.png) [@spacecoastgbs](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/spacecoastgbs)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/for-my-next-trick-foam-goggles/4888/4 "2015-07-27T21:00:23Z")
I use Rustoleum Filler Primer, and I’ll have to look up the paint, but it was likely a Rustoleum satin Olive. I love their spray heads. I chose satin because it’s easier to do a wash with matte paint for weathering, but the result wasn’t sticky at all. ---
**Author:** ![Alex41](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/alex41/32/6095_2.png) [@Alex41](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Alex41)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/for-my-next-trick-foam-goggles/4888/5 "2015-07-28T02:15:46Z")
Goose? ---
**Author:** ![DarkSpectre](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/958977/32.png) [@DarkSpectre](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/DarkSpectre)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/for-my-next-trick-foam-goggles/4888/6 "2015-07-28T17:54:12Z")
Alex, did you just drop a Top Gun reference? ---
**Author:** ![Alex41](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/alex41/32/6095_2.png) [@Alex41](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Alex41)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/for-my-next-trick-foam-goggles/4888/7 "2015-07-28T21:47:08Z")
Lol…no, are you Goose from the Ohio Garrison? ---
**Author:** ![DarkSpectre](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/958977/32.png) [@DarkSpectre](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/DarkSpectre)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/for-my-next-trick-foam-goggles/4888/8 "2015-07-28T23:57:44Z")
Oh, no lol. I’m not ---
**Author:** ![jason407](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/jason407/32/6579_2.png) [@jason407](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/jason407)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/for-my-next-trick-foam-goggles/4888/9 "2015-08-21T17:54:00Z")
How are these coming along? ---
**Author:** ![DarkSpectre](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/958977/32.png) [@DarkSpectre](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/DarkSpectre)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/for-my-next-trick-foam-goggles/4888/10 "2015-08-21T18:34:18Z")
Done! ![image](http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t167/knoxville_ghostbuters/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_1232_zpse813b211.jpg)