handyploy 0 #1 January 28, 2004 has anyone tips for a helmet-spraying process? I started to remove the old layer of paint and cleared it from dust and grease. I used heat-resistant spray and finished it with a clear lacquer spray. After a few layers and approx.5 hours later the protective layer of transparent lacquer seems to agitate with the actual paint and is still fragile to scratches. The lacquer is from the brand 'motip' which is used to spray car parts etc. The helmet is made of polyesther-carbon. Has anyone done this yet and so has some usefull help for me? thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #2 January 28, 2004 Patience. I would have waited a day between color coats and then waited another day before spraying the final clear coat. That is just me being cautious as I am a long way from being a professional painter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
handyploy 0 #3 January 28, 2004 thanks. Now it's about 5hours when I applied the clear coat. The surface is getting harder. Seems to work. Maybe tomorrow its steady as a rock. don't panic anthony... relax... I'll post a picture when its ready! bye. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blahr 0 #4 January 28, 2004 Quotehas anyone tips for a helmet-spraying process? I started to remove the old layer of paint and cleared it from dust and grease. I used heat-resistant spray and finished it with a clear lacquer spray. After a few layers and approx.5 hours later the protective layer of transparent lacquer seems to agitate with the actual paint and is still fragile to scratches. The lacquer is from the brand 'motip' which is used to spray car parts etc. The helmet is made of polyesther-carbon. Has anyone done this yet and so has some usefull help for me? thanks. Check out my own helmet spraying adventures http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=859814 In the final analysis, it took more than a week for the thing to dry completely. Up till then it had a gummy, plyable texture that would distort if pressure were put on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #5 January 28, 2004 from my experience, you can't put enough layers of clear on it to protect the color coats. I used 5 layers of clear and it still scratched fairly easily. Just my .02 Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyinggoose 0 #6 January 28, 2004 Are the paints of the same brand? Are they compatible? The clear is a laquer, but the the base is heat resistant. What is the make-up of the base? Laquers can be tricky because they often require a hardner to be added. However, laquers can also very forgiving because they are softer and easier to wetsand and buff. You can pile the stuff on, let it curtain and drip all over the place, then wet sand it smooth, buff it out, and you're good to go. Laquers will be softer than enamels so they scratch easier but you can generally work these out quite easily with a good rubbing compound. Hopefully you didn't try a dark color for your first paint job. The darker it is, the more it will show imperfections. "Never waste a heartbeat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #7 January 28, 2004 send a PM to Screwbag and ask him. He's done some wonderful helmet painting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
