So I Painted a 3rd Helmet

10/1/2017 4:14pm Edited Date/Time 10/2/2017 11:20am
Most complex one yet... Still made a ton of mistakes,but I learned a lot more for the next one.











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geusswho
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10/1/2017 4:51pm
Love it beside the black flames, this helments is so sick

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flopper12
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10/1/2017 5:02pm
Damn put me on the waiting list! I don't need a new lid right now but I'll buy one just so I can have you paint it!
Flip109
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10/1/2017 5:04pm
How cheap???
Motoxdoc
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10/1/2017 5:05pm
NICE! I dig it! Kind of flames inside of flames....and asymmetrical. But you can't see the number when your goggles are on.
ga_pike
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10/1/2017 5:07pm
Nice job but why are you advertising for Troy Lee when you painted it??
10/1/2017 5:10pm
Can I ship you a helmet and have you paint it? Laughing
I have two still to do of my own and my brothers... After that Ill feel comfortable doing someone else's. Shoot me a email to josephpatton145@gmail.com about it.

And I have to fess us that the flames are almost directly from a Factory Phil TLD lid. I changed em up a bit, and the rest is all me.
rmoto003
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10/1/2017 5:40pm
Hope you got permission to use that Red Bull logo lol
langhammx
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10/1/2017 5:51pm
rmoto003 wrote:
Hope you got permission to use that Red Bull logo lol
He's not selling it, nothing RedBull can do about that.
Squitlege
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10/1/2017 5:53pm
Flip109 wrote:
How cheap???
You meant to say "how much"...
yak651
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10/1/2017 5:54pm
Looks great but I also don't get the Troy Lee part?
10/1/2017 5:59pm
Can I ship you a helmet and have you paint it? Laughing
I have two still to do of my own and my brothers... After that Ill feel comfortable doing someone else's. Shoot me a email to josephpatton145@gmail.com...
I have two still to do of my own and my brothers... After that Ill feel comfortable doing someone else's. Shoot me a email to josephpatton145@gmail.com about it.

And I have to fess us that the flames are almost directly from a Factory Phil TLD lid. I changed em up a bit, and the rest is all me.
What's your plan on price for that type of paint job?
olds cool
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10/1/2017 6:14pm
Looks like what Damon Bradshaw would have worn if he was a Red Bull guy. I dig it.
flopper12
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10/1/2017 6:20pm
It's a TLD helmet
tprice07
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10/1/2017 7:30pm
yak651 wrote:
Looks great but I also don't get the Troy Lee part?
Maybe Troy will hire him
Flip109
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10/1/2017 8:03pm
Flip109 wrote:
How cheap???
Squitlege wrote:
You meant to say "how much"...
Nope. Ballin on a budget over here! LaughingTongue
10/1/2017 8:26pm
When I was randomly googling helmets I can across that design too. I'm attempting to replicate a Troy Lee paint job and I figured I would put his stickers on it. I didn't come up with the design.
rongi#401
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10/2/2017 12:23am
I cant wrap my mind around how you layer a project like this. My mind doesn't work that way Sideways
andyman
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10/2/2017 12:59am
geusswho wrote:
Love it beside the black flames, this helments is so sick
Yeah, black flames are too much. Rest is cool. Good job!
10/2/2017 4:40am
rongi#401 wrote:
I cant wrap my mind around how you layer a project like this. My mind doesn't work that way Sideways
Heres the basic order. .
-white base
-tape off big flames on top to include space for outline
-tape off yellow circle on chin
-spray orange on top, yellow on chin, blue on bottom and back
-tape off racing chevron on side cover all yellow on chin
-untape upper flames then tape and spray yellow outline
-cover yellow outline, spray blue flakes
-cover big flames, hand paint black flames with pinstripe dagger
-add orange area on back because I made a design change
-mask and spray numbers, outline by hand.
- do name by hand on the fly (not the best way to get a good result!)

Obviously theres more to it, but thats my basic process. Deciding what to tape on the basecoat is the most difficult iimho
10/2/2017 4:43am
geusswho wrote:
Love it beside the black flames, this helments is so sick
andyman wrote:
Yeah, black flames are too much. Rest is cool. Good job!
Im inclined to agree... I overdid it a bit.
My main goal though was to do a more complex design than I've previously done.
10/2/2017 5:55am
ga_pike wrote:
Nice job but why are you advertising for Troy Lee when you painted it??
Because I don't have any decals of my own yet, except for the blue circular sticker of the winglet on the back. I need to have some visor sized decals made
dl117
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10/2/2017 6:13am
Very cool, I am itching to do one more complicated, but need the airbrush skills to be worked on. Each one gets better and better.
10/2/2017 11:20am
Can i ask what kind of paint you are using? Are some better than others for a helmet? And, are you stripping the helmet completely of paint before you begin painting it, or are you just priming over what is there?
10/2/2017 12:05pm
Can i ask what kind of paint you are using? Are some better than others for a helmet? And, are you stripping the helmet completely of...
Can i ask what kind of paint you are using? Are some better than others for a helmet? And, are you stripping the helmet completely of paint before you begin painting it, or are you just priming over what is there?
I use a few different kinds of paint... Mainly Createx Auto Air waterbased paint. If its a particular colir that i cant get with the createx, Ill use HoK. I also use HoK for all my striping and lettering. For the clear coat I use KustomShop.

Depends on whether or not the helmet is brand new. If its brand nee I just smooth out the stock graphics, scuff, and paint. Im experimenting with HoK primer on the next one.
For a used helmet, after I fill all the chips, I shoot a high build primer on it.

Forgot to mention that in between the primer and color, I use a createx base sealer.
cwtoyota
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10/2/2017 12:43pm
Looks good.

Come up with your own name/logo and ditch the TLD / Fasthouse logos...
Your work is good enough to take pride in it / credit for it and sign your name or something.

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