Helmet graphic custom spray?

[Numptie]

Hello,

Can anyone recommend a custom helmet spray guy?

I accidentally knocked my helmet on a wall and it has a minor scratch. Anyway, I wanted to add some graphics to the black helmet (not the whole helmet - just conveniently over the scratch area...

Is this possible, without damaging the helmet and without costing the earth?

If anyone could recommend anywhere that is competitive that'd be great.

Thanks

[Mystery]

for a decent double action air brush and compressor, paints etc to start out could cost you around 150 quid+
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[Numptie]

That's......errrrr.....steep!

[Mystery]

yeah but if your good with art and can do some amazing stuff you can earn hundreds or thousands from doing helmets or custom bike paint jobs as well
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[Numptie]

I don't want to undercut artists or graphic designers' work, but I'm not looking for hi-end work like this. Just a single graphix to cover up the scratch!

Or a sticky transfer would do!

[The Artist]

make it more clear, do you want a kit e.g. compressor and gun and paint or do you want to pay someone else to do it?

ebay for stickers but you wont find many curved like helmets...

[Numptie]

oh. I did say 'custom spray guy'......

I'm not up to the job myself. I wouldn't know how to prep' the surface of the helmet nor spray without getting everything all over me...

[The Artist]

I think me and blindweezy read it as spray gun not spray guy...

Anyway, it depends. They could touch it up for £5 then prices would go up depending on design.

[Acemastr]

I do remember someone saying it's illegal to spray helmets now due to the 'structural problems' it causes (can't see it myself)
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[chris-red]

https://spraypoint.moonfruit.com/

Gary there did some work on my bike nice bloke did good work. I'm not sure hwe expensive getting a lid down would be but £150+ wouldn't suprise me, it is alot of work.
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[Paulington]

I used this guy for my helmet: Ace of Sprays. Has loads of pictures of his work on there, my helmet included. .

Brilliant bloke, cheap too, for what Ultimate Airbrush or w/e wanted about £800 for, he did for £350. Brilliant paint job too.
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[Numptie]

Thanks for the thoughts guys ~ it's a real reality check especially with those prices!

I think I'll find a sticky antenna, rabbit ears or a ginger mohican to stick over mine. Might be a lot cheaper

[fatsamurai]

I've got a plain matt-black helmet. When it gets a bit tatty, I spray it with rattle cans. I probably do it once every three months or so. Looks good as new when it's first done but it doesn't last very long.
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[shadowbiker]

Try this guy he charges me around £100 for a good air brushed graphic

https://www.graphicsman.co.uk/

[Numptie]

Thanks Shadow....

where's he based and how long does he take?

Just wondering whether he certifies his work as non-leaching into the polystyrene etc...

[shadowbiker]

Based in surrey in south east and usually about 3 days

heres some of his work

https://graphicsman.smugmug.com/Custom-Graphics/Crash-Helmets/6734901_SBSeP#P-3-12

[Numptie]

Wow!

Is that loud or .... !

Looks very interesting. Any views on the finish/quality?

I find that Arai helmets tend to scuff really quickly. I've switched over to Shoei for a while. I love the whisper quiet lightness of the Shoei too. Don't want too much paint spray to add more to it...

[shadowbiker]

[Numptie]

Suggarr Shadow.

What are you doing? Compiling the complete character set from Bugs Bunny to Elmer Fudd in a limited edition Looney Tunes collection?

[shadowbiker]

[Numptie]

Lol. Quite different from Elmer Fudd then.

I've never been sure about having a skull on mine. Maybe that's just me being too much of a numptie and thinking people will call me a bone head (groan)....

[shadowbiker]

[tutton]

They should be sprayed with a waterbased paint,
as the solvent in 2k paints mainly could damage the shell sometimes, but thats the same with the solvent on certain sticker glues.
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