paint my helmet?

Reid Priedhorsky said:

Folks,

I would like to paint my helmet. However, I have heard that some paints
may damage the helmet. Do any of you have thoughts on which paints, if
any, would be OK, or pointers to info on same?

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Reid

Dear Reid,

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/browse_frm/thread/bc6dcada3526f28d/3fd819ab6be50736?lnk=gst&q=painting+helmet#3fd819ab6be50736

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

Reid Priedhorsky said:

I would like to paint my helmet. However, I have heard that some paints
may damage the helmet. Do any of you have thoughts on which paints, if
any, would be OK, or pointers to info on same?

By using a mixture of latex house paint and bean bag chair filling
applied directly to your head, you can gradually build up a custom-
fitted, custom-colored helmet to suit your taste.

If you wish to be able to remove your helmet, you should first shave
your head and apply mold release-- paste wax should work for this.
But considering that a helmet is of no more benefit for cycling than
it is for many other household activities, why not just accrete your
new helmet onto your hair and wear it all the time? The inclusion of
your hair into the mixture will serve as a fiber reinforcement that
will help keep your helmet intact for successive impacts.

Chalo

Chalo said:

Reid Priedhorsky said:

I would like to paint my helmet. However, I have heard that some paints
may damage the helmet. Do any of you have thoughts on which paints, if
any, would be OK, or pointers to info on same?

By using a mixture of latex house paint and bean bag chair filling
applied directly to your head, you can gradually build up a custom-
fitted, custom-colored helmet to suit your taste.

If you wish to be able to remove your helmet, you should first shave
your head and apply mold release-- paste wax should work for this.
But considering that a helmet is of no more benefit for cycling than
it is for many other household activities, why not just accrete your
new helmet onto your hair and wear it all the time? The inclusion of
your hair into the mixture will serve as a fiber reinforcement that
will help keep your helmet intact for successive impacts.

Chalo

I always wondered why your helmet looked so weird.

Reid Priedhorsky said:

Folks,

I would like to paint my helmet. However, I have heard that some paints
may damage the helmet. Do any of you have thoughts on which paints, if
any, would be OK, or pointers to info on same?...

The important part is to keep the aluminium foil liner intact -
otherwise the aliens will control your thoughts as you ride.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"Localized intense suction such as tornadoes is created when temperature
differences are high enough between meeting air masses, and can impart
excessive energy onto a cyclist." - Randy Schlitter

On Nov 26, 8:18 pm, Tom Sherman <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Reid Priedhorsky said:

Folks,

Quoted message said:

I would like to paint my helmet. However, I have heard that some paints
may damage the helmet. Do any of you have thoughts on which paints, if
any, would be OK, or pointers to info on same?...

The important part is to keep the aluminium foil liner intact -
otherwise the aliens will control your thoughts as you ride.

It's apparent that you should try using thicker foil.

Reid Priedhorsky said:

Folks,

I would like to paint my helmet. However, I have heard that some paints
may damage the helmet. Do any of you have thoughts on which paints, if
any, would be OK, or pointers to info on same?

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Reid

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=paint+plastic&btnG=Google+Search

Tom Sherman said:

Reid Priedhorsky said:

I would like to paint my helmet. However, I have heard that some paints
may damage the helmet. Do any of you have thoughts on which paints, if
any, would be OK, or pointers to info on same?...

The important part is to keep the aluminium foil liner intact -
otherwise the aliens will control your thoughts as you ride.

Aliens? I thought that was Ed D*lan coming through on the Brain-o-
phone.

Chalo

Chalo said:

Tom Sherman said:

Reid Priedhorsky said:

I would like to paint my helmet. However, I have heard that some paints
may damage the helmet. Do any of you have thoughts on which paints, if
any, would be OK, or pointers to info on same?...

The important part is to keep the aluminium foil liner intact -
otherwise the aliens will control your thoughts as you ride.

Aliens? I thought that was Ed D*lan coming through on the Brain-o-
phone.

Absurdity alert! Mention of brain in conjunction with *d d*l*n!
--
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I am beginning to think that there should be a variant of Godwin's Law
to cover the appearance of anything by *d d*l*n in a post in usenet;

If anything in a post either invokes, quotes or is authored by *d
d*l*n, no useful content is present.

Call it Son of Godwin?

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Reid Priedhorsky said:

Folks,

I would like to paint my helmet. However, I have heard that some paints
may damage the helmet. Do any of you have thoughts on which paints, if
any, would be OK, or pointers to info on same?

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Reid

Hi there.

I recently painted one of my helmets in the Italian flag colours
(green, white & red starting at the front) using Krylon sparay cans.
First though I removed the plastic shell from the foam section. I did
that by very carefully by cutting the black tape that held the plastic
cover to the foam. I then carefully pried the plastic cover away from
the foam where it was tacked with glue in a couple of places.

Removing the plastic outer cover protects the foam from any
contamination and means you do not have to block the vents to prevent
overspary from getting onto the foam.

Cheers from Peter

Sir Ridesalot said:

Hi there.

I recently painted one of my helmets in the Italian flag colours
(green, white & red starting at the front) using Krylon sparay cans.
First though I removed the plastic shell from the foam section. I did
that by very carefully by cutting the black tape that held the plastic
cover to the foam. I then carefully pried the plastic cover away from
the foam where it was tacked with glue in a couple of places.

Now you've done it. You've allowed all the magic to leak out!

- Frank Krygowski

Chalo said:

Reid Priedhorsky said:

I would like to paint my helmet. However, I have heard that some paints
may damage the helmet. Do any of you have thoughts on which paints, if
any, would be OK, or pointers to info on same?

By using a mixture of latex house paint and bean bag chair filling
applied directly to your head, you can gradually build up a custom-
fitted, custom-colored helmet to suit your taste.

If you wish to be able to remove your helmet, you should first shave
your head and apply mold release-- paste wax should work for this.
But considering that a helmet is of no more benefit for cycling than
it is for many other household activities, why not just accrete your
new helmet onto your hair and wear it all the time? The inclusion of
your hair into the mixture will serve as a fiber reinforcement that
will help keep your helmet intact for successive impacts.

Chalo

how's the desert plant project coming along?

Quoted message said:

Sir Ridesalot said:

Hi there.

Quoted message said:

I recently painted one of my helmets in the Italian flag colours
(green, white & red starting at the front) using Krylon sparay cans.
First though I removed the plastic shell from the foam section. I did
that by very carefully by cutting the black tape that held the plastic
cover to the foam. I then carefully pried the plastic cover away from
the foam where it was tacked with glue in a couple of places.

Now you've done it. You've allowed all the magic to leak out!

- Frank Krygowski

allow the painted helmet's paint a curing period in warm air before
wearing - say 3 or 4 years - so the toxic gas evaporates or dedegasses
fromk the paint carrier