Helmet Stickers

[shadowangel]

Hello all,

Was just wondering if any of the tecchies out there know where I would be able to get some nice stickers for my boring white (but very safe Arai) helmet? Bike is metallic blue btw.

I mean I would love to get some nice airbrushing custom design but this is megabucks...

Also I heard that some glue eats the helmet...anyone know about this?

By the way with a nickname like angel, would be nice to get a halo or some wings, if anyone sees anything nice please link it to me.

Thanks
:smt051

[hovis]

i know you can get sticker kits for helmets.

& busters & m&p also do lots of stickers

[Wideboy]

my dad does that sort of thing he did my last helmet and some work on my last bike

[Sideshow#36]

They would have to be really top quality or they just look crap after 5 minutes riding in the rain. I must admit i fancy having a go at drawing my own design and getting it professionally sprayed up.

Sorry to hi-jack the tread but does anyone have an idea how much this costs?

[hovis]

http://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/categories.asp?id=473

http://www.mandp.co.uk/productsList.aspx?tier1=Gifts+and+Miscellaneous&tier2=Stickers+%26+Decals

also do a search on ebay

[hovis]

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Sorry to hi-jack the tread but does anyone have an idea how much this costs?

depends what you want done, up to £300

[Wideboy]

well looking at this post, it was swayed me into getting a white helmet and doing some custom crapolah on it

[hovis]

depends what you want done, up to £300

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/custom-paint-airbrushed-helmet-arai-simpson-bandit_W0QQitemZ170136911989QQihZ007QQcategoryZ722 78QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Sideshow#36]

Hmmmm definately tempted..... have to have a chat with the missus.....

[Dan]

Also I heard that some glue eats the helmet...anyone know about this?

True - but I wouldn't worry too much about applicable vinyl or standard stickers. Even painting is OK according to the Arai manual.

I've had helmets with labels and instructions saying 'don't go near this helmet with anything other than a soft cloth made from the pure white hair of a snow leopard's left ear' and then I bought my Arai, which although I can't quite remember, basically says 'do what you like, except drill holes in it'.

Obviously, check your manual says the same thing. :mrgreen:

[Lozzo]

Try these people, they do some really nice work

http://www.the-image-works.net/helmets.htm

[Ceri JC]

then I bought my Arai, which although I can't quite remember, basically says 'do what you like, except drill holes in it'.


Unless you're a courier, in which case it's fine to drill a hole in the centre of the chin guard in order to smoke ciggies through when on the go! :D

[northwind]

The glue-attacking-helmets thing is more for plastic lids if I remember my CBT right. There's more nasties in the paint solvents than in most light glues really...

[shadowangel]

Wow thanks for the great response, those custom paint jobs are just amazing, I wish I could afford one but I think Im going to have to go with the stickers or just bear the shame of looking like I have a cop helmet for a little longer till I can afford to get a custom spray job. My luck will be that the day I get it done I will have an off and the helmet will be toast.....!
--------A pessimist is always pleasantly surprised--------
:smt051

[Dan]

Wow thanks for the great response, those custom paint jobs are just amazing, I wish I could afford one but I think Im going to have to go with the stickers or just bear the shame of looking like I have a cop helmet for a little longer till I can afford to get a custom spray job. My luck will be that the day I get it done I will have an off and the helmet will be toast.....!
--------A pessimist is always pleasantly surprised--------
:smt051

Don't want to pour cold water on this, but wouldn't it be cheaper to just buy a lid with a cool design on rather than have a spray job?

[Sid Squid]

The glue-attacking-helmets thing is more for plastic lids if I remember my CBT right. There's more nasties in the paint solvents than in most light glues really...

True. But I haven't seen one of the affected type of plastic lids in a few years now.*

I always buy a white lid, much cheaper than the lurid paint schemes that I rarely like anyway. And the effect is good too - much more noticeable.

*Awaits multitude of posts from those with the relevant sort of lids all bought in the last week.