Gear Talk: Helmet tape job

[dalyduo]

While in Home Depot last week I bought a two dollar fifty cent package of vinyl multi-colored electrical tape with the notion that it might be an easily reversible medium for helmet decoration until I can do a proper paint job.

With no obvious plan or design sense I played around with the tape for about 35 minutes and came up with these results. Wore the helmet today at LRP during lapping sessions and it held up well. Was impressed how bendable the tape was though I did reach its limits as the red circle on top has some creasing at the front edge.

If you're looking for temporary measures to set your white or plain colored helmet off from the crowd you could easily surpass these results with just a whiff of color or design sense.

[sydude]

Dude, it came out very very cool. I think you could add a few more lines to the bottom/back, and it will be complete. Great idea overall, too.

PS - I'm moving this to Driver's Gear.

[cdh]

looks good DD, and now you'll appear to be smiling even when red mist bubbles up Just kidding, very nice.

[999]

Impressed... nice work!

[cdh]

I saw DD's tape graphix helmet at the kart track and it looks great!
Nice job, but you still have an appointment with my Krylon cans

[dalyduo]

Thanks Doug,

Yes, I used tape for its easy removal properties. Should be a piece of cake to remove and prep for Kryloning. :-)

Originally Posted by cdh

I saw DD's tape graphix helmet at the kart track and it looks great!
Nice job, but you still have an appointment with my Krylon cans

[badgersid]

great job looks fine . a lot of people will love this idea

[rtsteve]

Nice Job. Ive been trying to think of a design for 6 yrs now. still sportin factory white on the Dominator.