painting helmets

[JKerns]

I have a red fiberglass carins 1010 i bought probally 4 years ago and was wanting it painted a different color from factory specs. also looking for custom tetrahedrons with the USC football gamecock in the center. Any suggestions on where i can find someone to do this and find the tets?

[NY911Bowhunter]

For display only?

[JKerns]

i was planning on still using as a back up and for show i have recently bought a natural leather new yorker

[NY911Bowhunter]

Lightly scuff the surface and use the Krylon paint for plastic specific applications. I think that would give you the best results.

Obviously a composite wont hold the paint as well as a leather in regards to scratches, etc.

The tets.. check with the Fire Store?

[fireemtp]

According to the NFPA the helmet cannot be changed in any way without approval of the manufacturer, this would void the NFPA certification.

[Jonnee]

I have a red fiberglass carins 1010 i bought probally 4 years ago and was wanting it painted a different color from factory specs. also looking for custom tetrahedrons with the USC football gamecock in the center. Any suggestions on where i can find someone to do this and find the tets?

If it is your helmet you can do whatever you want to do with it. You can paint it dog$hit brown and put skull and crossbones on it.

You do not need their approval.


The nfpa isn't a law, it is a orgazanation and writes and suggest standards. They will not come and take you away for changing the color of the helmet!

[Brick3633]

I recently just did this with a Black Bullard NST I had laying around..scuffed it up, using 3 different levels of sand paper and rattle canned it and it turned out pretty damn good for a can

[CaptOldTimer]

i recently just did this with a black bullard nst i had laying around..scuffed it up, using 3 different levels of sand paper and rattle canned it and it turned out pretty damn good for a can

Nice looking lid.

[jbrescue]

Cairns/MSA has manufacturer recommended repainting instructions for comp[osite helmets on their site.

[Jonnee]

Brick, the finished product looks great!!

[Brick3633]

Thanks guys! I just wish the photos would allow me to upload a bigger picture

[kntryfolk]

If you paint it I wouldnt recomend using it in a fire but just for show even with heat resistant paint you and I well know the temperatures of some fires will just make the paint look like crap

[aromania]

http://www.msafire.com/cairns_repainting.html

[EBHFD68]

"custom tetrahedrons with the USC football gamecock in the center"........why don't you just buy a football helmet...thats totally embarrassing.

[NY911Bowhunter]

"custom tetrahedrons with the USC football gamecock in the center"........why don't you just buy a football helmet...thats totally embarrassing.

Sports fire hlemts are gaining popularity thanks to that nut at the Jets games.LOL