I recently just purchased an HJC AC-12 black helmet for real cheap. Its basically brand new except that paint is scraped off on the left side of the chin guard; and 4 inches long and a half inch wide. So it's an all black helmet with a white line on the chin.... So my question is, How do i paint that? I'm not looking for something perfect, but just to make it black so it blends in. Would i have to buy plastic paint, sand it? What do i have to do? Thanks, Nate

 

Sounds like more of a scratch if its that big, but you can buy auto paint that shoudl adhere.

 

yea, its a scratch, the guy before took one to the face it looks like, other than that its brand new, even smells like it

 

so you bought a helmet that was wrecked. i hope you're a stunta otherwise chuck that piece of junk cause it won't help if you wreck in it.

 

umm yes it will, just because the paint is scratchs off doesn't mean the helmet is trashed?

 

No, but it means if it hit the ground (or anything for that matter) in any way, it is!!!

 

exactly, helmets are built to be structurally sound for ONE crash. after that it may not hold up if you wreck.

So if it's scratched because the guy "took one to the face" then it's junk, chuck it.

 

Yep, sorry to say but they are right. Even if you arent sure are you willing to risk your life over 100 bucks for a new lid?

 

Hey guys,

I was curious on this subject as well. Anyone have experience in custom painting a helmet. I've go an old one that I don't use anymore that I can practice on.

 

It's just like painting any fiberglass, rough it up, primer it, color it, clear it. I'd recommend setting up a rotating mount that holds the helmet from the inside so instead of walking little circles around it you can rotate it around by hand, makes it a lot easier.