leroydb 0 #1 January 1, 2006 First try at painting something like this. 1. take all plastic off 2. sand/ wet sand 3. sand w/finer sand paper 4. Tape up 5. Primer base coat (2) 6. main color (3) 7. clear coat (3) 8. replace plastic 9. wala!!! not bad for my first try at this sort of thing IMHOLeroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #2 January 2, 2006 Not bad at all! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FIREFLYR 0 #3 January 2, 2006 Just so you know, the helmet is now pretty much just a frap hat. Don't wear it to save your life, only to look cool. There is a pretty good chance the chemicals in the paint have destroyed it's integrity. ~J (looks good though)"One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #4 January 2, 2006 QuoteJust so you know, the helmet is now pretty much just a frap hat. Don't wear it to save your life, only to look cool. There is a pretty good chance the chemicals in the paint have destroyed it's integrity. ~J (looks good though) Serious?!!! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FIREFLYR 0 #5 January 2, 2006 It's even recomended you dont put stickers on your helmet( a little overkill probably). Just for fun, take some spray paint to a piece of styrofome, it has a nasty habbit of melting. The stuff that keeps spratpaint wet and then lets it dry so quickly is nasty stuff,basically. J"One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yamtx73 0 #6 January 2, 2006 QuoteIt's even recomended you dont put stickers on your helmet( a little overkill probably). Just for fun, take some spray paint to a piece of styrofome, it has a nasty habbit of melting. The stuff that keeps spratpaint wet and then lets it dry so quickly is nasty stuff,basically. J The shell is normally made of a polystyrene plastic, I've painted them before. Usually they hold up fairly well but then again I've never needed one to protect my head from hitting the ground so I'm not sure what affect it may have had on the outter shell.The only naturals in this sport shit thru feathers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #7 January 2, 2006 QuoteIt's even recomended you dont put stickers on your helmet( a little overkill probably). Just for fun, take some spray paint to a piece of styrofome, it has a nasty habbit of melting. The stuff that keeps spratpaint wet and then lets it dry so quickly is nasty stuff,basically. J I don't know much about helmets but doesn't it depend on the material used to make the helmet, e.g., polycarbonate vs. carbon fiber vs. fiberglass? Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #8 January 2, 2006 Yeap Walt is correct... you can paint f/glass. It's Poly carbonate that you need to be careful with. Otherwise there couldn't be a market for custom paint jobs (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuFantasma 0 #9 January 3, 2006 Man ! That's what I "really like" about DZ.com. Your upmost accomplishment turns into a failure to do something right ! Good job fellas.... now we have a paranoid motorcycler ! Good paint job ! Hell, if you are wearing the helmet, you are doing better than anyone who doesn't wear one ! Cheers!Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo". - Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yamtx73 0 #10 January 3, 2006 QuoteMan ! That's what I "really like" about DZ.com. Your upmost accomplishment turns into a failure to do something right ! Good job fellas.... now we have a paranoid motorcycler ! Good paint job ! Hell, if you are wearing the helmet, you are doing better than anyone who doesn't wear one ! Cheers! As I stated before, I've painted mine and never had a problem with them. Of course I never went down either....The only naturals in this sport shit thru feathers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slurp56 0 #11 January 3, 2006 Color sand that sucker! It'll really make that blue shine! I painted mine when I painted my bike a couple years ago, man, buffing that sucker was a B*TCH! No way to secure the helmet in place, and the buffer just wanted to throw it everywhere. I think if I were to do it more often, I'd definately get a manican (sp?) head. Looks pretty good, especially for a bomb can job! ________________________________________ I have proof-read this post 500 times, but I guarantee you'll still manage to find a flaw. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
