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The actual painting is quite a way down the line from
the time that the item to be painted is brought to the
chosen painter.
Whatever the item, preparation is the first thing on
the agenda. If the item is a crash helmet, then the
first thing is to strip it, i.e. remove the visor, vents etc. I do not strip off any rubber trim, unlike all other painters ! Stripping the trim is actually detrimental to the helmet. This information has come from Arai U.K. and SHOEI. For this reason, all trim is masked instead. If you need more info. on this, please, drop me a line.
** If the 'Inner Shell' is removed, as is by some painters, and is not replaced by the actual manufacturer, the helmet no longer conforms to British Standards and can be deemed unsafe ! For this reason I never remove the inner shell ! **
If the helmet originally had
manufacturers transfers (some form of design put on at
the factory) these have to come off as they normally
stand proud so that you can feel them when you run you
finger over them.
Once the chosen item has had all of the transfers
removed, it has to be flatted and primed. If the item is
in a bad state of repair, then any imperfections must be
rectified and the item then primed again. After the item
has been sufficiently flatted, then you can apply your
base.
Now the artwork can begin!!
I tend to use water based acrylics for the best part of
the artwork, finishing off with 10 coats of two pack
lacquer. The lacquer is flatted after every coat, so
that when the finished article is returned to you, it is
well protected and has a high gloss finish that is
smooth to the touch.
Anyway, whatever you decide, and whoever
you choose to bring your ideas to life, I wish you luck
and hope that you find what your looking for.
Good luck and thank you for your interest.
MIKE PRESTON
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