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Post by coachbw on May 3, 2007 12:26:24 GMT -6
We just had our helmets painted a new shade of blue. When they came back, the helmets do not match the facemasks as well as we had hoped. Does anyone know if there is a way to paint facemasks? Are there companies that do it? Liability issues?
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Post by coachjd on May 3, 2007 13:05:35 GMT -6
I believe the face mask has to have the "nocse" lable showing, so don't paint over the top of them. I think when they used to recondition facemask they dipped them into a rubber paint compound. I would talk to someone from a autobody shop and see what type of paint they can find to paint them.
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Post by fbairattack on May 3, 2007 19:13:52 GMT -6
I believe the face mask has to have the "nocse" lable showing, so don't paint over the top of them. I think when they used to recondition facemask they dipped them into a rubber paint compound. I would talk to someone from a autobody shop and see what type of paint they can find to paint them. I believe it is illegal to paint them, something to do with the rubber coating that is on them..but not 100% sure...it would be hard to find out if the facemask is painted |
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Post by gamedog on May 4, 2007 10:50:29 GMT -6
If you altar the helmet in any way I bet you become liable(sp)
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Post by phantom on May 4, 2007 10:58:47 GMT -6
If you altar the helmet in any way I bet you become liable(sp) That can't be true. We change facemasks all the time. |
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Post by tog on May 4, 2007 11:05:08 GMT -6
alter it in any way not designed to do and there will be major red flags if anything happens
helmets are designed to be able to change facemasks
painting or even cleaning helmets sometimes can break down the plastic and make the shell like an egg---have heard of this happening in a pre game situation--parents came in and cleaned all the helmets with some sort of solvent--during pregame--about 5 of them caved in like crazy
the rest were checked, but it could have been a huge lawsuit
be very carefull with anything helmet related
just go with the two kindsa blue?
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Post by phantom on May 4, 2007 11:21:25 GMT -6
alter it in any way not designed to do and there will be major red flags if anything happens helmets are designed to be able to change facemasks painting or even cleaning helmets sometimes can break down the plastic and make the shell like an egg---have heard of this happening in a pre game situation--parents came in and cleaned all the helmets with some sort of solvent--during pregame--about 5 of them caved in like crazy the rest were checked, but it could have been a huge lawsuit be very carefull with anything helmet related just go with the two kindsa blue? Yeah, I know that you can't paint helmets but I really don't know about facemasks. Legal or not it's not a job that I'd want so I'm with you. Two different blues. |
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Post by wingtol on May 4, 2007 12:26:45 GMT -6
Or contact the company and tell them your problem and I am sure they will try and work with you to figure something out.
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Post by phantom on May 4, 2007 12:29:25 GMT -6
Or contact the company and tell them your problem and I am sure they will try and work with you to figure something out. Never hurts to ask. Worst they'll do is say no. |
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