Im considering putting some stickers on a plain helmet i have, although ive
been told that doing this could affect the paint and integrity of the helmet
can anyone confirm that this is true? any evidence?
ive done some googling but its come up with nothing

check the website of the helmet manufacturer

some say its ok

"Paul" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Ztj0c.81687$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Im considering putting some stickers on a plain helmet i have, although
ive
> been told that doing this could affect the paint and integrity of the
helmet
> can anyone confirm that this is true? any evidence?
> ive done some googling but its come up with nothing
>
>

"Paul" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Ztj0c.81687$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Im considering putting some stickers on a plain helmet i have, although
ive
> been told that doing this could affect the paint and integrity of the
helmet
> can anyone confirm that this is true? any evidence?
> ive done some googling but its come up with nothing

It has to do what the glue is made of. Helmets are made of plastic and
polystyrene. Solvents kill plastic and polystyrene. If the sticker glue is
solvent based, there is a chance of damage, but highly unlikely.

On 29/2/04 9:50 PM, in article
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to come out from under the bed and slurred:

> Im considering putting some stickers on a plain helmet i have, although ive
> been told that doing this could affect the paint and integrity of the helmet
> can anyone confirm that this is true? any evidence?
> ive done some googling but its come up with nothing
>
>
Yeah, you'll get arse cancer.

Hammo

On 29/2/04 10:26 PM, in article
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and slurred:

>
> "Paul" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Ztj0c.81687$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Im considering putting some stickers on a plain helmet i have, although
> ive
>> been told that doing this could affect the paint and integrity of the
> helmet
>> can anyone confirm that this is true? any evidence?
>> ive done some googling but its come up with nothing
>
> It has to do what the glue is made of. Helmets are made of plastic and
> polystyrene. Solvents kill plastic and polystyrene. If the sticker glue is
> solvent based, there is a chance of damage, but highly unlikely.
>
>
So what is the difference between plastic and polystyrene? Why will a
solvent kill them? What about composite helmets? Are they just plastics
with clever trade names? How can you tell what the glue is made off?

Hammo

"Hamish Alker-Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BC6827D5.578A5%(E-Mail Removed)...
> On 29/2/04 9:50 PM, in article
> Ztj0c.81687$(E-Mail Removed), "Paul" <(E-Mail Removed)>
decided
> to come out from under the bed and slurred:
>
> > Im considering putting some stickers on a plain helmet i have, although
ive
> > been told that doing this could affect the paint and integrity of the
helmet
> > can anyone confirm that this is true? any evidence?
> > ive done some googling but its come up with nothing
> >
> >
> Yeah, you'll get arse cancer.
>
> Hammo
>

of the knob

smack

>

Hamish Alker-Jones wrote:
> On 29/2/04 10:26 PM, in article
> 4041cc94$0$19707$(E-Mail Removed), "Uncle Bully"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> decided to come out from under
> the bed and slurred:
>
>>
>> "Paul" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:Ztj0c.81687$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Im considering putting some stickers on a plain helmet i have,
>>> although ive been told that doing this could affect the paint and
>>> integrity of the helmet can anyone confirm that this is true? any
>>> evidence?
>>> ive done some googling but its come up with nothing
>>
>> It has to do what the glue is made of. Helmets are made of plastic
>> and polystyrene. Solvents kill plastic and polystyrene. If the
>> sticker glue is solvent based, there is a chance of damage, but
>> highly unlikely.
>>
>>
> So what is the difference between plastic and polystyrene? Why will a
> solvent kill them? What about composite helmets? Are they just
> plastics with clever trade names? How can you tell what the glue is
> made off?
>
> Hammo

Try pouring some acrylic lacquer thinners (solvent) onto a polystyrene fruit
box, you wont find much fruit box left.

The small amount of solvent evaporating off of the adhesive on a sticker
would have no major effect on polystyrene helmet padding, especially as
their is a piece of fibreglass or somesuch in between.
--
Al

"Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon. "
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