Does painting a crash helmet reduce the effectiveness or make it more brittle?
I know it used to back in the day. (70-80's)
2006-12-15 02:20:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
if the helmet is made from fibreglass then its perfectly safe to add stickers to it or have it sprayed.if youre in the uk there are loads of sprayers who will do this,expect to pay 200quid plus depending on what design you want putting on it.dont try and do it youreself,if you get spray on the inside of the helmet the polystyrene inner will begin to disintergrate rendering the helmet useless.if the helmet is of the polycarbonate (plastic) type then you cannot have it sprayed as the spray will react with the helmet making it brittle,you shouldnt even put stickers on thease type of helmet.
2006-12-15 04:50:44 · answer #1 · answered by pegs_down 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
reckoning on its age maximum paints will reason an previous helmet to become brittle and ineffective. driving in super communities, even relaxing runs, places maximum riders able they're rarely used to, increasing the probability of an twist of fate – no longer something spells relaxing like a shattered helmet. nevertheless if it replaced into purely for adornment, cleansing it and making use of tooth paint with a twig gun is the main effective.
2016-10-05 08:36:16 · answer #2 · answered by rotanelli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its really important I'd contact the manufacture and see what their recommendation is for your specific helmet. In addition to providing details about the safety of the procedure they may be able to recommend a list of materials best suited to the task.
2006-12-15 02:50:39 · answer #3 · answered by detailer02 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saw a program on TV awhile back on this subject
and painting your helmet certainly weakened it,so no be safe
and leave well enough alone
2006-12-15 02:31:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long has the crash helmet is not already damaged it should be OK - make sure to use specialist paints
2006-12-15 02:28:09 · answer #5 · answered by suki doo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave well alone, you dont know how a particular solvent or mixture of solvents, if thinning paint ,for example, is going to react with the plastic
2006-12-15 02:55:28 · answer #6 · answered by Spanner 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get it done proffesionaly them use a special paint that dos'nt damage the shell
2006-12-15 02:35:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not today with modern materials and modern paints
2006-12-15 02:24:01 · answer #8 · answered by TehBlaze 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can make them more brittle, not advised. use the specific transfers available
2006-12-15 02:28:05 · answer #9 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think you should paint them.
2006-12-15 02:30:02 · answer #10 · answered by Chianti Man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋