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17 May 2008, 18:23 (Ref:2204870)
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Crash Helmet Painting
I just got myself a plain white Bell RS3 Sport SV Helmet today and would like to get it custom painted.
What's the best place to get it done at? I've tried Gremlin Design's website but it doesn't seem to be working right now. |
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17 May 2008, 18:33 (Ref:2204875)
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I have a Stand21 full face and took it to JLF Designs (who just happen to also have been painting a certain Mr Hamilton's helmets for years). Can't fault them; excellent job and very helpful when I went along for a chat with some vague ideas of the design I wanted.
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17 May 2008, 21:58 (Ref:2204996)
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I had mine done at JLF as well - sensible price, good quality work, nice design.... would highly recommend them.
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18 May 2008, 20:38 (Ref:2205820)
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What sort of price can one expect for a reasonably simple design?
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18 May 2008, 20:41 (Ref:2205821)
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18 May 2008, 22:13 (Ref:2205947)
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see that 350 seems huge for my incredibly simple two colour design (err see the flag <--- thats it!) why is it so high?
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19 May 2008, 08:07 (Ref:2206205)
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IMHO I have often wondered why people spend a load of money on something that is not performance enhancing ?
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19 May 2008, 08:28 (Ref:2206223)
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Because it looks nice, and racers like things that look nice!
 I'd only consider spending money on helmet painting if I had a pile of cash that I just couldn't think of what else to spend it on. As that day is unlikely to ever occur, I'll just wait until I can paint it myself (using proper paints of course). It'll look a bit crap close up, but on photos it'll look fine. White helmets do look stupid!
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19 May 2008, 09:00 (Ref:2206253)
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It's alot of prep work to strip down and mask it off x dozen times, so I don't begrudge the money. I'm not artistic at all , wouldn't dare do it myself. For a simple two colour design he might be able to do some kind of a deal? who knows. Quote:
There are two very similar looking yellow FF1600's at Combe, and we are both running in the same part of the pack, so it does help mark me out from a distance. Plus I've always wanted one done, think they look the dogs Better than lashing out on new bodywork which I'll only end up smashing up.....Much as I'd want to fit it, I can't afford anything useful like a PI logger, so I went for the go-faster-stripes-on-heard route
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19 May 2008, 09:07 (Ref:2206257)
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I do them.
Send me a pm with your email address and I'll send you some pics. To do a good job, laquered and perfect, you need at least two weeks. Patience is the main thing in preperation and waiting for each layer to go off before starting the next. I work with a lot of lads who have had them done/want them done, but only want to pay 100 quid. Well who does two weeks hard work for £100!! I'm based in Silverstone, if your interested get in touch. Robin. |
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19 May 2008, 12:22 (Ref:2206411)
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19 May 2008, 19:43 (Ref:2206725)
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I painted my helmet years ago, when 'proper' paint wasn't thought of. A nice little Pegasus, as I recall, a rather cheeky steal from the Parachute Regiment, but none the worse for that. So what is/are 'proper' paints today? I'd give it go, on my 'stupid' but cheaper white helmet, if I knew the scrutes would not object. John |
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19 May 2008, 19:54 (Ref:2206737)
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My helmet is has a custom paint job (oooer mrs) the only thing the scrutes have said to me is thats nice when all said and done its your head you cant replace it you have to speak to the manufacture who may reccomend (although i doubt it in this day and age) a paint that is suitable.
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19 May 2008, 20:58 (Ref:2206793)
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Ian, I've seen your helmet - it is a work of art, Sir!
I was thinking if something rather simpler. Like a dotted line and "open here", maybe. Nhoj |
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19 May 2008, 22:14 (Ref:2206871)
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20 May 2008, 09:00 (Ref:2207110)
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Nice. My ideal design would be about 300% simpler (I like simple helmets, as they compliment my simple head within), but not 300% cheaper...
JohnD - I don't know what proper paints are, but I've heard that some will damage the shell. Not sure how much, or how visibly, but I'd prefer not to take that chance. I've got plenty of two-pack ICI automotive paint here, but won't touch the helmet with it until I get round to chatting to Arai about their suitability. |
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20 May 2008, 12:04 (Ref:2207268)
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I used to do a lot of radio control car spraying with acrylic paints. Those car bodies are polycarbonate/lexan. I'd have thought that would be the best sort of paint to use, and I have considered doing something like this myself actually. I wouldn't use two-pack - I think that may be a bit too harsh on the thermoplastics. Same with cellulose perhaps, but I'm no expert.
Alex - do I see a BS A/FR sticker on your lid? For some reason I had you down as doing international events..? |
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20 May 2008, 15:26 (Ref:2207463)
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You could also ask the question - "why are cars painted different colours?" After all, they have a race number for identification purposes. The truth is, it's nice the see a variety of attractive and/or creative designs. |
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22 May 2008, 08:22 (Ref:2208851)
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Lets see the quallity of your work before you comment! Mike Fairholm has a three month turn-a-round! Love you, x. Robin |
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31 May 2008, 11:23 (Ref:2215847)
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I got mine done by D-Zign. Very decently priced and some good work. I designed it myself which I think does help reduce the costs a little bit, but I'm pleased with what I got for my £360. He did matt black on the top and sides which normally costs about another £100 since they have to mask off those areas and respray with matt lacquer.
It's a matter of opinion on whether it's worth getting your lid painted. It is indeed a luxury, but it does help to mark you out and, having designing it myself, I thought it was a good way to express my artistic streak :P I'm not one for Tattoos, but in some ways a helmet design is a bit like one!  Please ignore the upside down spoiler....it got fixed! Not my fault....LOL 
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3 Jun 2008, 15:27 (Ref:2218815)
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A mate of mine does loads of helmets and bike tanks down here in Spain as good as most and charges 80 euros for a decent helmet job ! Put a stopwatch on the time you take to actually work on it. I am not knocking helmet painters , as some are brilliant and I am not artistic at all . I wonder who did Valentino Rossi's ? |
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8 Jun 2008, 09:56 (Ref:2222390)
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Rossi's helmet's are genius - all of them - good luck to the man. The screaming head one even made my wife watch MGP. No bad thing. The football this weekend I'm not so sure.
I think you will find that there is a prossess were by an image (such as a face) is printed of to a transfer sheet. That image is placed face down in a liquid which melts the transfer sheet and the image is suspended on the liquid surface. An item, such as a helmet, is dipped into the liquid in a rolling manner and the image sticks to the surface. It is then lacquered. If Rossi's face helmet was not done that way then the artist should be in the Tate! One of the nicest I have seen was worn by the wife of a famous rock star involved in motorsport. At the top of the helmet was a night sky. The sparkley stars were DIAMONDS set into the surface!!!!! I have also seen a VERY detailed illustration of a vagina painted on top of a German lady's helmet!! I don't know if it was an advert or not!! Robin. |
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Balls of steel (knob of butter) They're Asking For Larkins. ( Proper beer) not you're Eurofizz crap. Hace más calor en España. Me han conocido a hablar un montón cojones! Send any cheques and cash to PO box 1 Lagos Nigeria Africa !
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Surely not Gordon.
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