bender...how do you always have a new fresh paint job??
Custom Paint Helmet Thread!!
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dude yours is AWESOME, thats exactly what my 661 comp looked like (just left primer on for a while) until i drew some graffitti on it, painted it red with yellow flames, and than black, and than white, and than that primer again with more graffitti, and than it cracked two weeks ago 
So i need a new idea for my Fox Tracer....hmmm im liking that leapord skin
So i need a new idea for my Fox Tracer....hmmm im liking that leapord skin
So it's time to bring this thread back from the dead. Jeremiah - "worst shipping agent on the planet" Dean, got my helmet back to me. thanks brother.
Spunger said:How do you paint a Mad Max Helmet??? If someone tells me how I might paint mine
Sick looking helmets guys
mad max is a fiber glass shell. youd paint like any other helmet..prep and paint.
Just goes to show you how good of an artist Dylan is....he actually can do the unthinkable and polish a turd.Transcend said:
neaky: Makes that helmet look almost desirable....
...seriously though...congrats Fraser...too bad I don't get to see it in person since you won't be coming to Snowshoe this year!
The weekend of snowshoe i will be racing a british national race instead. They have cash payouts, imagine that!bizutch said:Just goes to show you how good of an artist Dylan is....he actually can do the unthinkable and polish a turd.
Makes that helmet look almost desirable....
...seriously though...congrats Fraser...too bad I don't get to see it in person since you won't be coming to Snowshoe this year!
neaky: And ya, J did a kick ass job, i am so stoked. You shoulda heard the chick at dainese when she saw it.. THAT is a moto raptor?
hahaha
i have to agree with bizutch... that paint job is too nice for a dainese helmet.. awesome paint, lame helmet...
you haven't worn it then. 680g. Full carbon weave. Fits me like a glove.partsbara said:
i d prefer mine... with your paint (except black with grey)
seriously... fit is the key... this is the best fitting helmet i ve ever had... worth every penny... thanks james / go-ride...
seriously... fit is the key... this is the best fitting helmet i ve ever had... worth every penny... thanks james / go-ride...
why is it that stock graphics jobs are so horrendous..christ - that TLD is as bad as the stock gray and pink dainese.
Nice lid fraser, looks awesome. JD another fine work of art there.
horses for courses... i like the graphics actually... sure, i d prefer to have it painted but IMHO it s a lot of money for pure cosmetics...Transcend said:
now where is my matching catepillar boots
i guess i could offer a few picks of my helmet. . . and some of the steps it took to paint it.
http://rideslow.com/05helmet.html
http://rideslow.com/05helmet.html
My Helmet's oranger then your helmet!General Lee said:
DHS...theone on the bottom right is sweet...reminds me of a freezee pop!!!
what...no dragons holding a crystal ball...or black panther crawling up the side...or Taz even...
Ok...if oyu don't post that thing ASAP..you're toast.bcd said:
I've got an old helmet that's lying around, so I thought I'd go ahead and start a painting project... Still kind of a n00b as far as it goes, but it doesn't seem to too difficult a task to make a sweet lookin' helmet (think, something like an '04 carbon D2 -- more or less straight lines... basically everything can (and will be on mine) be taped). Basically, I'm looking for pointers... what kind of paint I should use, best way to get a professional looking high-gloss finish (that's a big one there), any any specific tape... that sort of stuff. Anything's useful.
I'll be using a basic airbrush -- bottom feed, external mix, if that's an important point.
I don't want to derail this thread, so if you PM me, that'd be cool. Thanks in advance for the help.
I'll be using a basic airbrush -- bottom feed, external mix, if that's an important point.
I don't want to derail this thread, so if you PM me, that'd be cool. Thanks in advance for the help.
I decided that the first helmet I paint should be in honor of my favorite candy. The logos are decals under the clear. The rest is paint.
any one know where to get the speed fin thats rounded and fits on d2's. i know tld dosnt carry them but you know like the one sma hill and some other people have? i think they come in clear and then you can paint them
So does anyone have any tips for painting a helmet for the first time? I have some decent airbrush skills, but nothing to really brag about. What kind of paint works best, etc?
send a PM to DylanDeanDesigns or go to his website and email him www.dylandeandesigns.com or also General Lee is really good. You can PM him as well.ride_fast said:
There is an artist in this area who does them for NASCAR teams www.airbrushdesigns.com and his name is Sandy Fulk.
check ebay i know there is one on there...other than that i'm not sure. i have a few but they would go for a high price lolride_fast said:
The masking is the most important part. You don't want the paint to come into contact with the foam.Grizzle said:
The pros use eurethane paints. I use water based acrylics and clear coat from a can as well as primer from a can. The water based paints are non-toxic and perfect for the home environment I paint in. It's also much cheaper for beginners like myself.
masking is important yes, but along with that is the rest of the prep work. go to an auto body supply store and talk to someone there. tell them what you are painting on..or even show it to them. make sure you get yourself a good adhesion promotor...you are going to be wet sanding sanding a bit, the grit you use depends on the condition of the helmet...but you should end with something like 800 or 1000. get GOOD TAPE. do not use garbage masking tape unless you feel like cleaning up adhesive later. good tape is expensive ($10 a roll) but it's worth it in the end. so there are a few tips...the paint you use is up to you. i use house of kolor, ppg and dupont then on top of that get yourself a good quality strong clear. i have never had any problems. remember, all paintjobs will chip under certain circumstances. if you land directly on your head in a rock garden YOU WILL chip it, but keep in mind, that would most likely chip the helmet period. a good quality paintjob won't chip unless it is thrown into something that will damage the helmet. i posted one of my paintjobs on the first page of this thread, here's another..
DAMN! That is so friggin' sweet. And you don't do this as a living right? Just a hobby....man!
not really a living right now, just part time. i do motorcycles mostly. i would like to make it full time but i have some other things i have to take care of right now...school etc.bizutch said:
Not paint but it is still custom:
ladies and gentlemen, we have the beaver dragstrip helmet...
If hairy palms is caused by floggin the dolphin...what the heck causes Hairy Helmet?
has anyone good pics of neethling's helmet ??? (the green/black/silver one he's wearing in synopsis)
and also wentz' white one ??
i need some ideas for my own helmet
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and also wentz' white one ??
i need some ideas for my own helmet
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Dylan Dean painted both...Wentz's helmet is on his site, not sure about Neetling's though. www.dylandeandesigns.com 
Here are a couple pics of Needles lid. & a good one in action. I did a quick, 1 night & a few pints of a paint job on it, but it came out o.k. ; )
whoops, thought Dylan did Needles lid. Sorry about that. So do you work at Troy Lee? I see the big logo running down it and not used to seeing that on anybody's work other than the Troy Lee shop.hucked2bend said: