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2strokejjj · DTR Newbie

helmet paint or not

NEV · Guru

Definitely, definitely NOT!!!, paint has chemicals in it that will break down the polycarbons in your helmet.

MDK · DTR Legend

it can all depend on what the lid is made from and what sprays you are planning on using as said above it will eat and weaken some lids .
maybe do some searching on the net and find out what materials are safe to spray and with what types of spray .

NEV · Guru

You cant even put stickers on helmets never mind spraying them. nah mate stay well away from that idea.

georgen · DTR Senior Member

NEV wrote:
You cant even put stickers on helmets never mind spraying them. nah mate stay well away from that idea.

+1 on this, its not worth the risk, you never know when you will have to rely on your lid being as structural strong as possible, so never mess with it and treat it right.

Rwszc · DTR Respected Member

Mate there are loads of good helmets out there! dont be tempted to mess with ur helmet as its there to save ur sweed !!!! I have 2 great helmets, one for my hornet www.scooterunderground.ca/products/accessories/Sparx_Hornet_Scooter_Underground.htm

and one for my untried dt125 bought today...
www.ebay.com/itm/171229655222

dont spray or sticker a helmet.... not worth it

NEV · Guru

Another thing that not many people realise with helmets is they only are supposed to be used for 4/5 years and then you're meant to chuck them, apparently ultra violet rays make them brittle, a fact any angler knows happens to monofil line too.

MDK · DTR Legend

NEV wrote:
Another thing that not many people realise with helmets is they only are supposed to be used for 4/5 years and then you're meant to chuck them, apparently ultra violet rays make them brittle, a fact any angler knows happens to monofil line too.

yeah they say the same if you drop your lid ..

come on be honest how many have dropped it put it on bar and it falls ect then still used it ... I know I have many times

NEV · Guru

Aye agree with you there MDK, but have not used one when I've come off a bike in an accident, have had 3 bad offs before.

Calum122 · Guru

It's not the ultra rays. It's the fact that the helmet internals is just polystyrene. That hardens and renders the helmet pointless.

NEV · Guru

No it is californication, trust me, we had a day course back when I was rallying, you want to spend half a day talking about bleeding helmets, when all you want to do is get on the track.

Rwszc · DTR Respected Member

lol I remember why I changed my last lid.... the internal foam fell to pieces and kept going in my eyes causing me to not see where I was going... i think its a factory design to force you to buy a new one becz its too old...

truth is the visor cracks, the foam falls to bits the UV hardens the shell and internals, and after to many accidental falls off chairs the polystyrene is bashed to bits... thats my take on it...

Calum122 · Guru

Hairy muff. Well learn something new everyday

doesn't explain why helmets that have been in storage for years shouldn't be used. Since they're sheltered from the UV rays.

-- Edited by Calum122 on Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:33:37 PM

Victor · Guru

I've seen airbrushed helmets before

NEV · Guru

You want to take that chance Calpol, be my guest.

Victor · Guru

Quick google reveals lot's of places that do custom work on helmets

for racing and such, and pretty expensive around the 500 mark

so im sure they know what there doing.

edit: surley it would be fine stored correctly? i mean they can sit on shop shelfs

for a few years?

-- Edited by shotti on Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:53:47 PM

-- Edited by shotti on Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:54:13 PM

Calum122 · Guru

Nah I'm just saying. Be interested in understand.

kebabby · DTR Respected Member

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Prices start from £165

Seiki · Admin