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 Feb 4 2004, 12:32 PM
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Veteran Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,647 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Pittsburgh, PA Member No.: 14  |
I have a plain white helmut and was thinking of painting it. I then started to wonder if certain/all paints would chemically react with the shell and compromise the helmut.
Anyone know if this is a possible problem or do I just think too much? |
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Feb 4 2004, 03:08 PM
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North of the border Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177 |
a good spray paint shop will doa professional job without compromising anything.
But for the reaction, you thinking too much (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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Feb 4 2004, 05:08 PM
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F-bodyless.... Group: Advanced Members Posts: 243 Joined: 31-December 03 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 77 |
I just bought some stickers and "riced" mine out. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
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Feb 4 2004, 05:21 PM
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Apex? What apex? Group: Advanced Members Posts: 245 Joined: 7-January 04 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 106 |
i just left mine black.
Less is more |
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 Feb 7 2004, 02:43 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 153 Joined: 3-January 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 90 |
Since we are being cheesy here...
There used to have a helmut working at my office, he was such a nice little german guy. But he did have an annoying german accent with all that 'gher-uuom-laud' stuff, and I now understand why somebody would want to paint him, maybe red or something, but i think the chemical thing would be a bit too much for even the little krout to handle. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) But seriously, I met mark martin, #6 Rousch Racing and had him autograph my helmet last summer, he signed it in HUGE script across the back. I sprayed some clear coat poly over it so that it wouldn't rub off. I put it on real thin, 3 coats..... It seems to have done ok. You won't have any problem painting it. It'll be fine. Hey, I'm just having fun, eh? |
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Feb 7 2004, 03:24 AM
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F-bodyless.... Group: Advanced Members Posts: 243 Joined: 31-December 03 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 77 |
I wasent joking on mine, I really did. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
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Feb 7 2004, 06:06 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 231 Joined: 26-December 03 From: Texas Member No.: 47 |
I had a buddy with some paint experience try to do mine to match the car... it flashed and cracked on him twice. A real paint shop quoted me $600 to paint it.
So I still have a white helmet. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Feb 7 2004, 03:36 PM
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Member Group: Banned Posts: 148 Joined: 27-January 04 From: So. Calif Member No.: 157 |
I glued an affro (hair wig) to one of mine. That made for a funny day once. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)
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