Scarlata's Helmet

[TBI]

I recently painted a helmet for JBG, here are some pics of the process


Here's the new helmet

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/3627/rf1000mdbl5.jpg


After disassembly, the helmet was sanded with 280 grit paper and primed.
The primer was then wet sanded with 400 grit, washed, dried and masked before applying sealer and paint

Here it is with the yellow to orange fade and a couple coats of clear

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2883/helmet002mc4.jpg



After wet sanding with 600 grit, it gets masked for graphics

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/8433/helmet004fn4.jpg

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Here it is with the lime accent color applied

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/8943/helmet005if5.jpg




After a light scuff, the lime is masked of in preparation for the next color

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/8916/helmet007hh0.jpg




It's hard to tell in the pic, but the stripe starts out purple Shimrin in the front
and fades to a cobalt blue Shimrin in the back

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/8365/helmet010ag9.jpg

[djunkie]

Wow!!! You can even photoshop a helmet to look like you actually do work. :D:D
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[TBI]

Here it is un masked and ready for the next color

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/8839/helmet014hg6.jpg




Stripes masked and ready for some black around the face area and a little
shadowing in the yellow/orange

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/1959/helmet018rq1.jpg




After unmasking the stripes, the whole helmet is cleared

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/4712/helmet022kr7.jpg

[TBI]

The helmet was then wet sanded with 800 grit to get rid of the ridges
from the different colors, and recleared


http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/5580/helmet021yw3.jpg




Assembled and ready to ship back to Tony

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/2092/helmet023au6.jpg



http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/7539/helmet038ii2.jpg

[djunkie]

Nice work Bilgie. :beer
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Ford Kuga (http://www.ford-wiki.com/wiki/Ford_Kuga)

[TBI]

Tony puttin it to the test :eek:

(I shipped it to him 02/28 the pic was taken 03/02)


http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/1365/tonyscarlatta30108rz3.jpg








Thank God for safety equipment!

Glad you're going to be OK Guru! :beer

[TBI]

Nice work Bilgie. :beerThanks Djunk, I'm going to do a gun stock for my brother, I'll post pics when I get going on it.

(Maybe do a little sumpin sumpin on your 10/22) :hmm




:beer

[djunkie]

Thanks Djunk, I'm going to do a gun stock for my brother, I'll post pics when I get going on it.

(Maybe do a little sumpin sumpin on your 10/22) :hmm




:beer

I'm giving my g/f my old .22 and she wants me to replace the stock on it with this one. (http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/rimfire_rifles/model_597/model_597_pink_camo.asp) Maybe I'll just send it to you and let you get creative with it. :hmm:hmm:D
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[TBI]

I'm giving my g/f my old .22 and she wants me to replace the stock on it with this one. (http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/rimfire_rifles/model_597/model_597_pink_camo.asp) Maybe I'll just send it to you and let you get creative with it. :hmm:hmm:DWord! :beer

[River Lynchmob]

That helmet looks sweet.

[TBI]

That helmet looks sweet.Thanks! :beer

[Cole Trickle]

great work!!!:beer

[RiverDave]

That came out SWEET Bildgie!! :) The stuff you guys do always amazes me!

RD

[TBI]

That came out SWEET Bildgie!! :) The stuff you guys do always amazes me!

RDThanks Dave, is the Spectra next? :D

[RVR_D8]

Tony puttin it to the test :eek:

(I shipped it to him 02/28 the pic was taken 03/02)


http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/1365/tonyscarlatta30108rz3.jpg








Thank God for safety equipment!



Glad you're going to be OK Guru! :beer

Ya know.....you do nice things and make nice things for people and that's all the more careful they can be?!!:swear ;)
Nice work TBI!:cool:

[RitcheyRch]

Awesome work TBI :D:beer

[boatnam2]

Very nice work, thinking about doing a helmet for my daughter not to fancy just a little something something and maybe her name.Whats it going to run me?

[TBI]

Very nice work, thinking about doing a helmet for my daughter not to fancy just a little something something and maybe her name.Whats it going to run me?Thanks for the kind words!

PM sent

[RiverDave]

Thanks Dave, is the Spectra next? :D

If I thought the paint would hold up, then I'd drag that biatch up there next weekend! :D I'm just wondering, becuase every painted boat I've ever doesn't seem to hold up.. Would you use Imron (sp?) or something? As well what do you do about stress cracks etc? Do you just bondo them? Or is it like when you gel coat, where you have to grind them all out, reglass, etc.. (Just wondering if the paint is flexible enough to go over them?)

RD

[Tom Brown]

Fantastic.

The choice of colors is outstanding. :cool:

[TBI]

If I thought the paint would hold up, then I'd drag that biatch up there next weekend! :D I'm just wondering, becuase every painted boat I've ever doesn't seem to hold up.. Would you use Imron (sp?) or something? As well what do you do about stress cracks etc? Do you just bondo them? Or is it like when you gel coat, where you have to grind them all out, reglass, etc.. (Just wondering if the paint is flexible enough to go over them?)

RDThe stress cracks etc. have to be repaired properly just like with gel

[TBI]

Fantastic.

The choice of colors is outstanding. :cool:Thanks Tom, the pics don't do it justice, the colors look much better in person :beer

[Tom Brown]

Thanks Tom, the pics don't do it justice, the colors look much better in person :beer

I've shot a little paint myself over the last few years and I think that helps me have an idea of the kind of depth and pop that scheme will have. I wish I could put colors together like that.

Seriously. Fantastic. :cool:

[JBB]

:thumbsupVery nice....

[SuperDave013]

Tony puttin it to the test :eek:

(I shipped it to him 02/28 the pic was taken 03/02)


http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/1365/tonyscarlatta30108rz3.jpg








Thank God for safety equipment!

Glad you're going to be OK Guru! :beer

I know the feeling. I plumbed his first capsule K boat with Billy B. We got done around 11:30 on a Wensday night. It went straight to Burly and the boat was history before the end of Friday.
And I remember Tony telling me that I was hard on equipment. lol

That was a nice looking helmet and from the sounds of things did it's job.

[yopengo]

Nice job. :thumbsup The helmet looks tits. :beer

[TAF]

Ya know.....you do nice things and make nice things for people and that's all the more careful they can be?!!:swear ;)
Nice work TBI!:cool:

It was told to me, one of the first things he asked about, " How's the helmet, I didn't scratch it did I?" I saw it and the only things were the visor was blown out and a piece of rubber molding around the bottom neck line was peeling off. The paint was unscratched. And it still looked "TITS!":thumbsup
Nice job TBI.
Do you need an excuse to come down to PHX? Are you coming to the IHBA opener :beerat Firebird? Maybe you could work some magic on my new Spectra?:eek::smackhead

[TBI]

It was told to me, one of the first things he asked about, " How's the helmet, I didn't scratch it did I?" I saw it and the only things were the visor was blown out and a piece of rubber molding around the bottom neck line was peeling off. The paint was unscratched. And it still looked "TITS!":thumbsup
Nice job TBI.
Do you need an excuse to come down to PHX? Are you coming to the IHBA opener :beerat Firebird? Maybe you could work some magic on my new Spectra?:eek::smackheadI don't know, isn't it the same weekend as desert storm? :hmm

When did you get a Spectra?

[jh4rt]

Yeah... when did you get a spectra? What kind o' spectra?

[TAF]

I don't know, isn't it the same weekend as desert storm? :hmm

When did you get a Spectra?

18 ft Berkley jet w/ 4 (fo)...60 last Sat.:rolleyes:
Oh by the way :offtopic:eek:

[TBI]

18 ft Berkley jet w/ 4 (fo)...60 last Sat.:rolleyes:
Oh by the way :offtopic:eek:It's OK I know the guy :p


Congrats on the boat bro!!