Time to paint the helmet

[shdwtrpr13]

So I should be painting my bucket this week after I get paid. So whay I'm wondering is what's the best technique for painting ones helmet. I hear several things. Sand prime paint wet sand andnpaint agiant. (Helmets been sanded smooth with 400grit sand paper already) paint with fusion paints. And lastly send to a pro... so your guys input would be really helpful.

[Darth Voorhees]

I would just do what you first said, if your comfortable painting it should work out excellent...its pretty much what i do.

[Chex]

Yep. I sanded, primed, painted, wet sanded, painted, wet sanded, and painted again lol. Came out nice and smooth, just the results I wanted.

[Pandatrooper]

Sand, wash with detergent, prime, then top coat. I've found with painting lots of plastics, its better to avoid wet sanding the plastic itself as a 400 grit provides better "tooth" for the plastic to adhere to.

 

The Krylon Fusion claims of direct adhesion to plastic is BS. I have tested it against standard Krylon, Rustoleum etc and it adheres no better than the others.

 

Paint temperature and air temp and humidity are super important, as are clean hands and using a tack cloth before painting. My brother was an auto body tech for 15 years, learned a lot of simple tricks from him.

 

If you want shiny finish, put on 5 top coats, let it cure a week, then wet sand that. Polish if needed.

[locust star]

useful tips . I'm in the sanding/ painting process too...