Seriously freaky helmet

[Busy]

Anyone know who does Helmets in auckland???

There was a guy doing helmets etc down at stock cars, forget his name thou (yeah I know a big help ...), I did a quick search on google and found www.imagin-airing.co.nz (Steve Levine), he's known around the hot rod scene for some amazing work

[bert_is_evil]

I was told by someone in a bike shop that you can only paint fibreglass hemets as plastic breaks down when you apply paint - can anyone confirm this?

[bert_is_evil]

Can ya get the graphics over the visor like the graphics they put over bus windows? You know so you can still see through them?

This one seems to have it, but the painters comment is below which is confusing:
"If this where a good idea the motorcycle helmet companies would be all over it mass producing visors, they are not. You use a material call Avery Window Screen to paint visors; it DOES limit vision and I do not suggest doing it for anyone who plans on riding with the helmet visor painted. Its great for shows not much else."

[petesmeats]

Stuff riding at 200k with that bloody skull helmet on... you'd rip your head off just from the wind resistance let alone not being able to see the boy racer trying to t-bone you...

[Blondini]

Can ya get the graphics over the visor like the graphics they put over bus windows? You know so you can still see through them?

I am guessing this is precisely what they use.

[steved]

I was told by someone in a bike shop that you can only paint fibreglass hemets as plastic breaks down when you apply paint - can anyone confirm this?

I can confirm that this is wrong. ABS (the plastic used in most helmets) is most certainly paintable and the paint will not damage the plastic. It may etch the surface, but this will only aid in the adhesion between the paint and the plastic.

[bert_is_evil]

I can confirm that this is wrong. ABS (the plastic used in most helmets) is most certainly paintable and the paint will not damage the plastic. It may etch the surface, but this will only aid in the adhesion between the paint and the plastic.

Cool, does that include solvent based paints too?

[steved]

Cool, does that include solvent based paints too?

I believe so. Have a look here --> http://www.paintonabs.com/

It seems as though it will be okay.

[bert_is_evil]

Thanks! think I'll have a play with my old helmet

[avgas]

There was a guy doing helmets etc down at stock cars, forget his name thou (yeah I know a big help ...), I did a quick search on google and found www.imagin-airing.co.nz (Steve Levine), he's known around the hot rod scene for some amazing work

Yeh i second this guys work. Mate of mine (Preston) was doing an apprentice type thing with Steve for a while. Fantastic Creations come out of that place

[avgas]

Thanks! think I'll have a play with my old helmet

Whenever i paint helmets, i actually put a thin undercoat of white acrylic (go buy a $3 test pot from M10), as this prevents ALL damage to the helmet plastic. But it also protects the paint lifting off the surface. But you will have to give the helmet a light scuff before applying.

[MotoGirl]

This one seems to have it, but the painters comment is below which is confusing:
"If this where a good idea the motorcycle helmet companies would be all over it mass producing visors, they are not. You use a material call Avery Window Screen to paint visors; it DOES limit vision and I do not suggest doing it for anyone who plans on riding with the helmet visor painted. Its great for shows not much else."

He raises a valid point. If it was a good idea, all the helmet brands would produce them! While they might look pretty, I put enough value on my life to want to see where I'm going!

[Sanx]

I want this one.

[Big Dog]

Funny you say that - my (now former) helmet does the same.

My delightful other half calls it 'scrotum-head'. After my bin, at least one bystander said 'Oh, you've hit your head' when I hadn't at all - just the regular scrotum-head...

You could always try spooning your helmet.
No I don't mean an act of congress.

Disclaimer: There is some debate about whether this is safe or not but I have always it is better the helmet be comfortable to minimise the risk of a crash in the first place.

Take a large metal spoon.
Roll this across the ledge where it presses into your forehead.
Repeat until your helmet can be put on comfortably.
Then slide spoon from side to side to remove any rough edges.

Do this a little at a time. You can always spoon again. You can't take it back.