helmet painting?

Originally Posted by Wideboy

you can get it what ever width you want, if you spray soapy water on under it you can position them where you want , then when happy use a squeegee or credit card to squeeze the water out and leave to dry

find a sign shop or go to a sign writers (2nd be more expensive) in town ect and ask him to run you a 2 inch strip enough to do what you want done

but it would crease as the lid is not flat.......... wouldnt it?

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by sv-robo

+1
Has a tendency to weaken the shell i believe.

Yes it does.
Plus DIY if your no good at it, will look SH!!TE.
I once had a scuff on my evil kinevel helmet, and it knocked the laquer and the paint off in one spot. It was only dropped an inch off the floor. I had some acrylic paint left from my art box mixed it up and repainted it, nobody could tell the difference, and it was a cheap helmet that was due for renewal anyway

I wouldn't recommend to do it though, if you didn't know what you were doing

[Drew Carey]

Originally Posted by lily

I'll do it tomorrow night- sure i have a yellow high lighter somewhere

Take it to your mate that sorted the yellow on your other arai or a paint shop

Even better................think there is some of that yellowey / orange emulsion left in the garage from the bedroom!!!!

Originally Posted by Drew Carey

Even better................think there is some of that yellowey / orange emulsion left in the garage from the bedroom!!!!

thats what i was going to do..............

2 inch brush, and some yellow gloss from B&Q

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Yes it does.

No it does not - not on any Arai anyway.

You shouldn't paint a polycarbonate helmet under any circumstances, but painting a fibreglass shell such as an Arai is fine and will not compromise the safety of it.

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Plus DIY if your no good at it, will look SH!!TE.

This would be my main reason for not DIYing it, but a simple yellow cross should be easy to achieve to a good standard. Anything more complex I'd leave to an expert helmet painter. I've painted a few lids over the years with aerosols and you can get quite a good finish. Nowadays iId let a mate who's got a car bodyshop do it instead.

You could use loads of strips of the really thin yellow insulating tape (about 4 should be enough for the width) would be easier to work with and as its a bit more stretchy it shouldn`t crease. Bring it with you this weekend and we can all have a bash

Originally Posted by hovis

but it would crease as the lid is not flat.......... wouldnt it?

Signwriting vinyl is incredibly stretchy and will take shape over a lid easily. Just make sure the vinyl is warm when it's being applied and spray a little water with a drop (just a drop) of washing up liquid on the lid first. Apply the vinyl then squeegee the water out with a felt scraper from a signwriters shop.

Originally Posted by sv-robo

+1
Has a tendency to weaken the shell i believe.

Only polycarbonate shells. Fibreglass or carbon-fibre reinforced shells are fine with being painted.

Originally Posted by Lozzo

Signwriting vinyl is incredibly stretchy and will take shape over a lid easily. Just make sure the vinyl is warm when it's being applied and spray a little water with a drop (just a drop) of washing up liquid on the lid first. Apply the vinyl then squeegee the water out with a felt scraper from a signwriters shop.

oh, right, that may be a better idea then,

the helmet is not in the best of condition, so it does not have to be perfect

Speak to Richard at Rich-Art for a quote, good bloke and does a fantastic job.