I have a rather bland new helmet and I'm going to attempt to give it a bit of a subtle lift with some colour and details.
Very few (surprisingly) tutorials on YouTube for this kind of thing so it's a make it up as you go along deal.
Rattle cans only I've not got an airbrush and I wouldn't know how to use it anyway.
Much masking is the first bit...
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Just leave it like that but don't go on a touring holiday in Russia
hydro dipping?
i guess the spray bike paint is ok, they have this on their insta
Nah, the polystyrene is masked!? It took hours!
The paint I'll use is specifically for plastic.
Never thought about Sharpies will check that out😎
I can categorically assure you TJ the Polycarbonate paint I will use will not have any detrimental effect on the substrate other than to enhance the aesthetics (subjectively of course) 😎
TJ do you remember a road safety film from the late 70s or 80s with the guy who goes in a motorcycle shop with a helmet covered in stickers etc? They rip him to bits and then point out his visor is fubared too😁. The sticker solvents damaged the helmet shell
Was actually quite good and stuck in my mind since I was a kid
i havent sprayed a helmet, but i have sprayed foam. most aerosols will damage it. i normally seal with a pva / water mix to protect it.
probablu a good reason there isnt many tutorials....
If it is the correct type of paint and you are sure then crack on. some paints are OK some are not. Do you know the actual plastic type of the shell? Not that the shell is a critical part of the helmet anyway - the EPS is the bit that does the work
First paint pass.
Handwringers stand down, no EPS was harmed in this part of the process.
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Biggest question - why?
Bigger question – why not?
FTFY.👌
Gunmetal this evening.🙂
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Thought it would look rubbish, actually like the Boba Fett tribute result!
Good effort. I've got a boring helmet (fnar) - it's the comfiest fitting helmet I've found but colour options were black, black or black. Not sure I've got the patience/resolve to mask and paint it up though.
Nice work OP.
Should be a good conversation starter.
"Hey, how did your helmet get so battered?"
Custom painter that does a lot of helmets here, painting them is generally fine as long as you are careful to fully mask all the EPS. Literally every helmet brand paints helmets for their pro riders, so it's not quite the drama people often point out.
Main thing you need to do first is scuff the entire surface of the helmet and then apply a plastic compatible primer, or else your paint will flake off in no time at all. Prep is the most important part of any paintjob.
I like that a lot! Boba Fett meets Starship Troopers.
That looks like the first few weeks of a new relationship 😆
Like it
That helmet looks sweet. 👍🏻