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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 02:58 PM
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Hello

Wanting to paint my helmet in prep for up and coming track days. It's a motorbike helmet and has a very over the top paint job. Wanting something very simple, just black would be nice.

What "Primer" do I need to use?

Is Halfords plastic primer ok?

Any advice please.

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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 03:50 PM
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What is it made from and do the warning labels say anything about not painting it?

How about 'vinyl wrapping' it in matt black or carbon fibre?

If it is fibreglass the paint will chip off easily or flake off. plastic primer may **** up the fibreglass.

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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 04:18 PM
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Sorry, should of checked it. It's made from Polycarbonate. There is a label inside saying about damage caused by petrol or serious cleaning products.

I thought about wrapping, it's only a cheap KBC helmet and thought I could tart it up and give me a little job. Plus I do like doing a bit of spray painting

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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by GezP
Sorry, should of checked it. It's made from Polycarbonate. There is a label inside saying about damage caused by petrol or serious cleaning products.

I thought about wrapping, it's only a cheap KBC helmet and thought I could tart it up and give me a little job. Plus I do like doing a bit of spray painting

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I am pretty sure if you spray polycarbonate you will weaken the helmet and render it unserviceable, also scrutineers wil ( or at least should) not let you drive using one that is painted, same will go for wrapping it, the glues will affect the polycarb.

http://www.essexbikers.co.uk/forum/a...p/t-15609.html
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by GezP
Sorry, should of checked it. It's made from Polycarbonate. There is a label inside saying about damage caused by petrol or serious cleaning products.

Paint thinners is a pretty serious cleaning product.
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 06:35 PM
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Thanks guys. Arkwright just been around collecting some tires and we got chatting about track days and he mentioned about the gold sticker. If i loose that they might not even allow me on.

I guess it's gonna have to stay its shocking paint scheme.

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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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You want to paint your helmet?
That'll sting.


Oh, motorbike helmet. My mistake.

As you were.

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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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I use condoms on my helmet. Works every time
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 07:45 PM
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I use condoms on my helmet. Works every time
Your mums polished more helmets that the Arai production line!
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Originally Posted by The Zohan
Your mums polished more helmets that the Arai production line!
In English please??? Cuntface!
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Originally Posted by Will
In English please??? Cuntface!


it is ENGLISH you dicksplash!

For the hard of thinking (in particular you little *****) i am comparing your mum and her intimate familiarity with many, many gentleman's helmets with a well known manufacturer of many, many (crash) helmets.

Another example - Will, your mum has had more **** than a Bernard Mathews poultry processing plant - i think you get my drift

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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 12:45 PM
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Thats charming...effing charming!

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Originally Posted by The Zohan
it is ENGLISH you dicksplash!

For the hard of thinking (in particular you little *****) i am comparing your mum and her intimate familiarity with many, many gentleman's helmets with a well known manufacturer of many, many (crash) helmets.

Another example - Will, your mum has had more **** than a Bernard Mathews poultry processing plant - i think you get my drift


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