What kind of paint is safe for helmets? This is what I have
http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/product/GForceProPhenomOpenFaceHelmet/OpenFaceHelmets
Initial thought was a vinyl stripe, but where the hell do you buy vinyl? The art supplies shop doesn’t have it, neither does Target or Michaels, so I figure a $3 of paint will be quicker and cheaper.
Find a vinyl shop located next to the auto body places. Even my po-dunk town has one. Granted, I striped my G-Force helmet after I spray painted it with Dupli-Color, but still it's not that hard to find. 
Crossman Graphic Supply in Saskatoon... May not really be convenient for you, though. Any signmaking shop will have vinyl.
Tinting shops will sometimes have custom vinyl cutters.
I was going to suggest some kind of chalk- that way we can trace your head as it's dragged across the pavement.... 
Depends on what the helmet is made of - different brands use different materials, and some paints are safe for one kind but not for another. That particular one is fiberglass so it should be okay with most any paint, but I'd still find out for sure right from G-Force.
Sign shops Doh.
But still, I now want to add some other bits that would be best with paint. What solvents are OK and what are No no's
alfadriver wrote: I was going to suggest some kind of chalk- that way we can trace your head as it's dragged across the pavement....
Thanks Eric, but I got rid of the Miata over a decade ago so no snail head for me.
Mineral spirits with a follow up of alcohol will clean it. Any paint will work fine. I painted my G Force with Martin-Senour Urethane (same as Sherwin Williams), but I have also used acrylic enamel with good results. Just for the record, 40 years paint and body experience, former Sherwin Williams factory rep.
In reply to Adrian_Thompson:
It's not just the shell, but the expanded foam liner that can be ruined by solvents. One drop of the wrong stuff and it starts to shrink at an amazing rate; even the fumes alone can destroy it. No mater what you wind up using, be very careful not to get any paint or solvent anywhere near the insides. I would assume that the use of water based paints is safest.
Don49 wrote: Mineral spirits with a follow up of alcohol will clean it. Any paint will work fine. I painted my G Force with Martin-Senour Urethane (same as Sherwin Williams), but I have also used acrylic enamel with good results. Just for the record, 40 years paint and body experience, former Sherwin Williams factory rep.
perfect thx
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