hey peeps

i got a kbc helmet with cool lightning design on it for my birthday but it's matte black and i want a gloss finish.

too late to take back....so can i spray a clear-coaton it myself with a rattle can ? or will that run-crinkle-or-other-wise-look-like-crap ?

has anyone out there triedit and if successfulcanyou suggest whattype of paint to use ??

thx !

 

with a rattlecan job it will most likely turn out like crap as it is had to get a nice smooth glossy finish. in addition to that, can paints usually don't do so well being handled all the time, it'll fade, get nicks, etc.

Thats all my personal experience though, i've painted a lot of things before and have never found a rattlecan paint good enough for say, a helmet. I could be wrong though.

 

+ 1 on the rattle can jobs looking like crap on helmets...life lesson learnt early..lol

 

Helmets almost always have a warning on them saying do not paint.......seeing as its your melon I wouldnt take the chance.

 

Matte black....can not have a gloss finish.

 

Even if you did paint it, you would want to wet sand it first to create a bond between the paints to avoid flaking off and chipping

 

Yeah ive seen some clear coat eat through some stuff. Maybe try a small inconspicuous area first? Use a gray 3m scotchbrite pad to scuff it up before you paint and you can get decent clear coat in a can through dupont. I used to use it all the time on door jams and small repairs. If it doesnt eat your helmet it should look nice

 

Youll find that 90% of my posts are sarcastic haha