Helmet Painting: A trend among people in the UK

People exhibit a sense of style and personality in the everyday things they choose. We all like to follow some trends, some styles. We get noticed by the clothes we wear, the objects we use and the vehicles we drive. While driving a two-wheeler, the helmet is important safety gear. It is the latest trend to paint these helmets as per the individual’s choice. Painting a helmet showcases a sense of style and expresses your personality. It not only exhibits style but also turns at an important safety gear into a fashion accessory.

Helmet painters in the UKare looking forward to experiment their look of the helmet by trying to paint it according to their choices. At Piers Dowell, we offer a variety of options for your helmet painting in the UK.

However, we need to ensure that the paint we use should be safe and does not corrode the material of the helmet as it is a safety gear first. You can also try your hands in painting if you are not looking for a professional option.

There are a few things that you should keep in mind before going for helmet painting.

1. You should always check with the laws to ensure that painting a helmet is legal. In some jurisdiction, painting a helmet can be considered as a violation of road safety rules as petroleum-based solvents, found in many paints may cause damage to the material of the helmet. This further hinders this safety device to safeguard an individual. Thus breaking the law may result in a fine.
2. You should always check the paint and get it approved by the manufacturer of the helmet. While some solvents are corrosive, some may weaken the plastic of the helmets and thus the manufacturer may recommend against painting it. You should always look for the warnings that came in tags along with the helmet. Also if the outside of the helmet is damaged, don’t paint it. The solvent may leak in the outer shell and damage it further.
3. Clean the helmet with the help of detergent and water. Before applying any paint, it is important to remove the grease and dirt from the helmet so that there is longevity in the painting. Also once you wash it; let it dry completely before applying paint.
4. Do not sand the already existing painted surface. By trying to sand off the existing paint, we accidentally sand into the outer plastic shell and reduce the effectiveness of its capacity to safeguard from everyday bumps and scrapes.

Airbrush is seen as a trending method to paint the helmet. The skill and training involved have taken years to perfect with world-class instruction from leaders in the industry.

Water-based acrylic paints are safest to be used on helmets. One has to be very careful when taking the old paint off in order to freshly repaint it as it damages the material and helmets lose its original functioning capacity.

At Piers Dowell, They offer a variety of Helmet Painting in the UK options like-

• Race Graphics
• Rally Helmets
• Corporate Clients
• Airbrush Artwork
• MX and Off-Road
• Monster faces

Thus if you are looking for Helmet Painters in the UK, for a varied option and also a safety measure to style your helmet as per your need, then contact Piers Dowell for a complete solution.