? about paiting

wakeboarderdave1 · Posted: Mar 08, 2006 12:05 pm Post subject: ? about paiting

Ok i am looking to repaint my red pro tec helmet. I'm not diggin the red anymore. I'm thinking black, with various companies logos in white with a different color as the outline. If anybody has a suggestion on how to do this as well, that would be awesome. Last thing, what could i put on the outside to prevent the helmet from getting worse looking over time. Sort of like a clear coat on a car.

nfn · Soul Rider Joined: 25 Apr 2005 Posts: 388 City: Sioux City

If it already has a glossy/clearcoat surface, you should probably lightly sand it with some fine grain sand paper. That would help the paint stick better. Im not sure about what to put on after the paint

wakeboarderdave1 · Posted: Mar 08, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject:

yeah the surface right now is really glossy. For laying down the logos, should i do the base as white, then do the outline i want to do and finally cover it up with black?

marcuskg · Posted: Mar 08, 2006 12:33 pm Post subject:

You should use a clear lacquer to spray on afterwards to prevent the paint chipping etc.

wakeboarderdave1 · Posted: Mar 08, 2006 12:34 pm Post subject:

marcuskg, do you know of any brands or where i could find this? what about painting a wakeskate, what should i use to cover that up?

wakeboarderdave1 · Posted: Mar 08, 2006 12:37 pm Post subject:

marcuskg, would it be something like this?

http://www.testors.com/catalog_item.asp?itemNbr=1382

marcuskg · Posted: Mar 08, 2006 12:43 pm Post subject:

wakeboarderdave1, any sort of clear enamel or clear lacquer will work fine. I live across the pond but if you do a google search you should find some shops or go down to your local hardware store and ask for it. If using acrylic or cellulose paint to wakeskate, then it should be fine, it will give added strength to the underneath paint.

als132 · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 462 City: shoreline

i would reccomend making stencils and spraypainting it, then clearcoating it

GoWakeboard · Posted: Mar 08, 2006 6:26 pm Post subject:

I would sand it down with Ffine sandpaper then prime it, then paint about 3 coats on it, and then the stencils, then clear coat

wakeboarderdave1 · Posted: Mar 08, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject:

what should i prime it with grey or white? i was just going to use spray paint in a bottle as well, nothing fancy

GoWakeboard · Posted: Mar 08, 2006 7:20 pm Post subject:

i always use white primer...

wakeboarderdave1 · Posted: Mar 08, 2006 7:26 pm Post subject:

k, so you think
1.primer
2. base
3. stencils(outline part of logo)
4. stencil (majority of logo)
5. clear coat

Is there anything i can use to prevent the paint from running when it gets wet, or a certain type of paint i should use?

Also anybody have any ideas of colors i could use as the outline that goes with black and white? I don't want it to be plain, like red and blue. I was thinking maybe a bright lime green, orange, and maybe pink. Any other ideas are great.

Wish i could have someone airbrush my helmet, that would be badass.

Thanks

Dave

GoWakeboard · Posted: Mar 09, 2006 3:10 pm Post subject:

The paint shouldnt run even when in the water you should be fine....but when you go to get it just ask they might be able to help you out too.

crowem87 · Criminal Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 64 City: Indianapolis

my friends mom is an art teacher and does some really good work and she is in the process of painting my helmet which soudns pretty similar to the one described above....she is doing mine for free to see how well her work will hold up.. so if anyone else wants theirs done PM me and i'll see what i can do