custom helmet paint-jobs

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[last man]

Some sticker glue could also weaken the plastik.   Chinese made plastik masks are best left alone.

[ozzie]

well here is what an absolute muppet like me can do with electrical tape, scissors, and five minutes spare.

I think it goes nicely with my smock/Tshirt.  I hope this works...

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[garli]

Like the helmet, love the shirt.

[daihockey]

I recently posted about 12 funky helmets designs - some are bike helmets but still good for some inspiration...

http://www.obogoalkeeping.com/resources/2009/06/05/12-creative-funkey-helmets/

Potentially the Pac man one could be quite easy to paint if you can find a paint thats not going to damage the helmet.

[ozzie]

out of interest    what kind of designs did you have in mind, tinkerbell?

[Tinkerbell]

out of interest    what kind of designs did you have in mind, tinkerbell?

I didn't really have a design in mind, just something to make me look a bit more intimidating in the goal. I'm a bit of a shorty (only 5'2) and i have real problems trying to get forwards to take me seriously in the goal coz i am a bit soft and a bit of a girly girl so no-one really takes me all that seriously.

[Westy99]

Well guess what?

You inspired me to have a go at doing my helmet!!
The colours in the pictures haven't come out very well at all as I took the photos using my 1.3 MP camera phone (i know... i will upgrade very soon), but the areas that look a bit like black are in fact blue! It hasn't come out too well close up in that you can still see the design underneath but from 1m+ away it looks really good with the smock.

The smock is a TK Vision - G302 http://www.hockeyfactoryshop.co.uk/acatalog/Hockey_Factory_Shop_Smocks_229.html
The helmet is Slazenger International - http://www.sportplan.net/shopImages/hoc396_slazenger_international_helmet_ex_m.jpg

[Tinkerbell]

wow, that looks awesome!! How did you do it and what sort of paint did you use? i'd love to do mine but i've been a bit dubious. I did think about emailing Slazenger and asking them if it's possible to do it and what sort of paint i'd need but couldn't find an e-mail address or whatever to get in touch with them

[Westy99]

wow, that looks awesome!! How did you do it and what sort of paint did you use? i'd love to do mine but i've been a bit dubious. I did think about emailing Slazenger and asking them if it's possible to do it and what sort of paint i'd need but couldn't find an e-mail address or whatever to get in touch with them

If you're talking about mine (hopefully you are or I'm going to look a bit silly) then I did it all with standard electrical tape and a pair of scissors! I raided my dads stock last night and did it while watching TV this morning. I liked how that one looked that was posted before with the yellow and the white, so I copied the idea for 'trimming' each section with a thin strip of black.

I have no idea what the durability will be on this thing as it's just standard tape, but hopefully it'll last a bit into next season

[F1-mania]

Good work westy. That looks awesome coupled with the smock. Might give it a go, though my smock is fairly simple with just a full black with a red and while stripe down it.
Actually I've just realised I'm gonna look like a ponce next year. Orange Kickers, Black Leggaurds, White shorts, red lhp, blue rhp black smock and blue helmet. XD

[Moving Target]

amazing work chaps!

[daihockey]

That looks really cool; a relly good match with your smock. Well done Westy99!

[ozzie]

if you're having any trouble with the end of the electrical tape becoming unstuck; I've just put a spot of silicon underneath the edge of the tape and that held it down nicely.
should come off again fairly easily aswell, with a bit of a pull.
oh, and very nice job westy, certainly beats mine!

[Tinkerbell]

If you're talking about mine (hopefully you are or I'm going to look a bit silly) then I did it all with standard electrical tape and a pair of scissors! I raided my dads stock last night and did it while watching TV this morning. I liked how that one looked that was posted before with the yellow and the white, so I copied the idea for 'trimming' each section with a thin strip of black.

I have no idea what the durability will be on this thing as it's just standard tape, but hopefully it'll last a bit into next season

Awesome! It looks like it's been painted! I'm not sure if i'll be able to do what i want with standard electrical tape. I'm looking to get a proper design put on mine as opposed to just lines etc (no offence!). But that looks awesome with your smock etc as well. My smock's really plain, it's just a plain black OBO one

[NicfromSweden]

talking of helmets this is one i made wouldnt wear it in goal though :D