Any "Southern Cross" fans?

Laser reflective armor might have the reflective bits inside the armor, as part on its structure, like Folger's crystals or something.

It might also be an ablative surface - think of a soft material, w/ a liquid center but a dry rubbery exterior. When the laser hits, the high energy boils the liquid center into a gas, which explodes outward, disipating the laser energy and helping to defuse incoming laser light...

I guess what I'm saying is that it's sci-fi. You can paint it any way you want, and then justify it later.

Testors Model Master paints have some colorful metallics in their range, and they look pretty good if you airbrush them. That's what I use.

I have three of the kits, one from NAD and the other two from NTAC I think they are.  I picked them up while I was in Okinawa many years ago.  I painted a fourth one in flat green, similar to O.D. with wavy lines of various lengths.

I think that the chrome silver might be a bit too much under the clear paints. You might try some alclad either by itself or with an overspray of the gloss paints.  You might also try a light coat of flat.  Just enough to overcoat the lower layer and let light get through and reflect slightly. 

You could always just pick a specific cammoflage pattern from the militaries around the world, or think of a climate or location.  What would be a good cammoflage for fighting in the city, or just getting up close enough to do some scouting work and blend in with the terrain?  Would you want to use colors specific to a particular unit like they used to use a couple centuries ago?  The possibilities are almost unlimited.  Just take a little time to think about what you want to accomplish.

You could also do a little wear and tear where the armor would brush against objects such as trees, buildings, vehicles, or maybe minor damage from small arms fire.

Just something to think about.