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new paintjob
- New helmet paint for my bro
started by MuscleD
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September 7th 2009 at 6:26 PM
[ Modified September 7th 2009 at 6:28 PM
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MuscleD
It doesnt matter where you are in life, its who you have beside you.
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Location: Mankato, Minnesota, USA
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ok over the summer i got our of racing bmx. and i had this helmet that i wasnt gonna use. then i remembered my brother wanted a mx style helmet for snowmobiling. the only problem was it was black and... GREEN. the source of all evil! (were polaris people) so i decided i would paint it and give it to him. here is the results. let me know what you think. BEFORE AFTER what i would have looked like if he didnt like it. (also my poker face) and now you guys know what i really look like. dont throw things at me if you see me at hay days!
fool
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September 7th 2009 at 6:42 PM
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THE_Norwegian
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THE_Norwegian got some SLP powder pro skis in the mail today :-D.
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nice, i had a helmet which was all scratched up and had ugly paint. so i painted it, actually the same color as yours.
turned out great:)
* XCR 440 *
"I`m not picking my nose.. I´m porting my head!"
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September 7th 2009 at 6:43 PM
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powdermadd440
guzzlin' gas and haulin ass
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Nice! Was it spray bombed or did you use a spray gun? How did you prep it? I want to do mine flat black like that and get some decals made for it but I don't wanna ruin it.
2001 edge x 600, Vforce 3 reeds, SLP boost bottle, SLP can, yellow primary spring, 4" RSI risers, RSI backcountry bars, RSI gel wraps, Acerbis hand guards, yellow skidplate, Simmons skis, 1 3/8" camoplast track, RSI ice scratchers
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September 7th 2009 at 7:13 PM
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Custom_Guru
Make it your own
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I agree with powermadd, what was your step by step process to get the paint to hold up like that, did you scuff the surface before and is there any sort of clearcoat over the paint?
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September 7th 2009 at 7:23 PM
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firecatF5
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That looks really good! he should like it.
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September 7th 2009 at 7:56 PM
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ClassicCat76
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Green and black are not the colors of evil!!!
Haha anyways nice job!
'76 Pantera 5000 F/C Conversion
MODS to come! Newer sled first!
Dad's Sled: '94 580 EXT dropped two teeth
Old doesn't necessarily mean slow!!
Do what you can with what you got.
Give a man a fish he eats for a day, teach a man to fish he eats for a lifetime.
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September 7th 2009 at 8:00 PM
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arcticcatmatt
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Looked better before! (Says ARCTICCATmatt!) haha
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September 7th 2009 at 8:27 PM
[ Modified September 7th 2009 at 8:29 PM
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MuscleD
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thanks and i used to have pictures of my step by step but i cant find them. what i did was take off the visor. i sanded the helmet and visor with some more rough grit sandpaper for the whole helmet, then did a second sand with a fine grit. i didnt have an air sprayer to get the extra crap off from the sanding so i took out all the padding and used water to spray all the crap out of the hard to get areas. then after drying i took some masking tape and paper so there wasnt over spray for the inside of the helmet. and from there i just used one can of flat black spray paint. i put about 8 layers on there. then after the drying i put it back together. and there was some really bad scratches on the top but the sanding with the more rough grit took most of them out. P.S. flat black is a pretty forgiving color when spraying thats why i choose to use it. at least its forgiving for me.
fool
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September 8th 2009 at 8:57 AM
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arcticcatinc
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Im throwing stuff at you at haydays for sure.
Trenton Bailey
2004 Sabercat EFI 700 (Red)
2002 ZL 600 EFI SS *sold* (Orange)
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September 8th 2009 at 8:58 PM
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MuscleD
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Current Sled: 1999 polaris xc 500
2008-2009 Miles: 25
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haha sweet^^^^ just dont hurt me
fool
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September 16th 2009 at 7:27 PM
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firecatF5
SEARCHER and DESTROYER of feilds of white!
firecatF5 finally got a car.
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September 16th 2009 at 7:32 PM
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crums440
f/s 2002 440 snopro
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let us know how it holds up after a year or so of riding
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September 18th 2009 at 12:05 PM
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MuscleD
It doesnt matter where you are in life, its who you have beside you.
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813 Posts
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Member Since: February 2nd 2008
Location: Mankato, Minnesota, USA
Current Sled: 1999 polaris xc 500
2008-2009 Miles: 25
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ok so heres the update. he loved it. enough that when we went to haydays he bought a breathbox and some goggles.
should match his sled pretty good.
and im sure it will hold up pretty good. i painted it in the beginning of the summer. he knew i painted it but thought i was letting someone else use it. so it sat in my trunk for pretty much the whole summer. i figured it would be good to bake it some. lol kinda ghetto but oh well. with about 8 layers it should hold... i hope. im no expert. i love how it looks with the goggles.
fool
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September 18th 2009 at 1:10 PM
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sledfreak139
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you're sleds look great. How'd you get the lights red and blue and the bumpers red and blue. i'm guessing you painted the screens in the air vents?
2005 Polaris Switchback 600: SlyDog PowderHound Ski's, SLP Air Box Mod, V-Force 3 Reeds, 144" track fully studded, Powermadd Pivot Riser and 4" block, Polaris Hand guards,
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September 18th 2009 at 3:11 PM
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flatlander_summit
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Not to rain on your parade but is that helmet a DOT or SNELL rated helmet? If it isn't I would recommend to your brother to shell out the $75-$200 for a new helmet. It's pretty cheap insurance.
04 MXZx 440
03 MXZx 800 Factory Mod--soon to be 144 with some more goodies.
99 Summit X 670
98 MXZ 583
It's starting to look like I bleed yellow.
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September 18th 2009 at 4:51 PM
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tazzracing1
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September 18th 2009 at 5:02 PM
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firecatF5
SEARCHER and DESTROYER of feilds of white!
firecatF5 finally got a car.
Updated Last Monday at 8:41 PM
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Member Since: December 2nd 2007
Location: E. Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Current Sled: 2003 F5
2008-2009 Miles: 908
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Yea it does look good with those goggles! It looks like one that you would buy from a dealer.
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September 24th 2009 at 4:55 PM
[ Modified September 24th 2009 at 4:59 PM
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MuscleD
It doesnt matter where you are in life, its who you have beside you.
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813 Posts
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Member Since: February 2nd 2008
Location: Mankato, Minnesota, USA
Current Sled: 1999 polaris xc 500
2008-2009 Miles: 25
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Quote originally posted by sledfreak139 you're sleds look great. How'd you get the lights red and blue and the bumpers red and blue. i'm guessing you painted the screens in the air vents? the lights and stuff we ordered. and yea we just painted the screens. by the way your sled looks sick! Quote originally posted by flatlander_summit Not to rain on your parade but is that helmet a DOT or SNELL rated helmet? If it isn't I would recommend to your brother to shell out the $75-$200 for a new helmet. It's pretty cheap insurance. its dot and snell approved. it was like 70 bucks to begin with. i wouldnt have raced bmx if it wasnt. and i dont like the helmets to show how safe it is with there dumb looking stickers lol i always take them off.
fool
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