Caring for your helmet

Now that you've custom painted your helmet you will want to take good care of it to insure that the finish looks great for years to come.

On my end, I have taken great care to clean and prep it prior to painting it. After I apply the paint, graphics and airbrushing I clean it thoroughly with grease and wax remover. This step is followed by at least four coats of urethane clear, which in turn is buffed and polished to a high gloss finish.

Since your helmet was painted with automotive grade paint, I reccomend you clean your helmet with products made for cleaning cars. For day to day cleaning and polishing you can use hand glaze, available at your local auto paint supplier. Use one towel to rub the glaze into the surface of the helmet, allowing it to flash. Then procede to wipe off the film residue with a second towel. It will look like new every time. You can use rubbing compounds (also available at your local auto paitn supplier) to romove light scratches. Always use non-abrasive towels. Follow the product's instructions diligently.

Because damage to a helmet is not easy to spot, manufacturers recommend that you replace your helmet after 5 years when UV light and weathering have weakened the helmet's structure.

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