Helmet stickers

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  1. Pete H

    Pete H Active Member

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    Does anyone know if i can buy the red bull logos anywhere to have added to my dani rep lid?

    Usual t'internet searches don't turn up anything, wondering if I need to go straight to a helmet painter.
     
    #1 Pete H, Feb 4, 2014
  2. martinowen

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    Not sure but I think it was wedgies mate that does some really good painting on lids
     
    #2 martinowen, Feb 5, 2014
  3. Dave V

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    This could well be bollox, but I'm sure people have told me your not supposed to put stickers on lids- Something to do with the reaction from the glue?
     
    #3 Dave V, Feb 5, 2014
  4. martinowen

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    I have also heard this but I mentioned it on here last year and basically got told I was talking shite lol
     
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    You are both correct in that certain glues will degrade the lacquer over time, if the helmet comes with stickers like they do in France for safety reasons (reflective kind) there ok to use but general stickers off the web I would avoid for that reason
     
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  6. SIDEWAYS

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    Glue can burn through lacquer and into the shell.When it gets into the shell it deforms the polystyrene then its game over.I have seen a Simpson Bandit lid with a sticker removed and it was through the laquer. It left a yellow burn stain on the white shell which was painted over to hide it.
    The poly lids are the ones that suffer in such a short time.My old poly FM lid came with instructions not to put stickers on the lid.The Shoei lid instructions says nothing about stickers at all.
    Its the risk as to will it or won't it.
     
    #6 SIDEWAYS, Feb 5, 2014
  7. Remal

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    I've use many different stickers on lids over the years and never been a issue. Even when I crashed
     
    #7 Remal, Feb 5, 2014

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