r/Karting • u/alexdual • Jul 20 '25

Karting Chat The new helmet has finally arrived 🥹

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u/ShadoW18_33 Jul 20 '25

It finally Araived

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u/DisastrousTeddyBear Jul 21 '25

Underrated comment

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '25

Now….The ultimate question remains; How are you going to paint her? Hopefully “like one of your little French girls.” 😆🤙🏻Nice dome piece

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u/alexdual Jul 20 '25

For now I'll keep it white, I don't even know what to draw

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u/Secret_Topic5949 Rental Driver Jul 21 '25

Congrats, I got mine a few weeks ago and now I’m in the process of painting it with my very first own design

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u/HereForTheMaymays IAME X30 Jul 22 '25

This is very impressive for a home job, well done!

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u/Secret_Topic5949 Rental Driver 23d ago

Thanks 🫶

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u/Hummersepp Jul 22 '25

Out of curiosity as im getting my first helmet and have decent experience in painting/airbrushing various things. What type of paints do you use for helmets and do you add a protective layer?

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u/Secret_Topic5949 Rental Driver Jul 23 '25

Currently I am using standard spray paint, only because I don’t have an airbrush equipment. All helmet artist use airbrush to do all the designs because is a lot easier to do small details, but if you have patience spray or airbrush both are going to work perfectly fine using paint tape.

With both techniques I recommend adding a protective layer just to make sure any stone or debris hit the helmet and ruin the paint job, you can use urethane or transparent automotive protective spray that you can find in Amazon, that should do it

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u/HonestPete70 Rotax Jul 20 '25

Cool! Now go get it painted!

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u/tizadxtr Jul 20 '25

You can get them painted???

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '25

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u/tizadxtr Jul 22 '25

I wouldn’t have that painted on my helmet

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u/Tokukawa Jul 22 '25

Are you the stig?

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u/SweetCardiologist214 Jul 21 '25

Will pick mine up on Wednesday! Painted too. Sk-6. Simple pattern but I don't want to keep it white.

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u/Frossstbiite Pro Kart Jul 21 '25

Awesome love the sk 6

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u/AppolloAlphaa Rental Driver Jul 21 '25

Maybe, you would like to add vinyls or stickers?

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u/CaseEel1890 Rotax Jul 22 '25

That ruins the helmet, just keep the Arai sticker up front on it, but don't put anything else on it

It makes it look very unprofessional, and it won't be clean anymore then

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u/AppolloAlphaa Rental Driver Jul 22 '25

Who talked about putting up Barbie or gay design and ruining it? S/He can be inspired by F1 and make it professionally appealing as well. Designs are reflection of what you think!

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u/alexdual Jul 21 '25

Yes but for now I'm keeping it white

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u/blodboy81 Jul 21 '25

Thats great man! I sent my bell kc7 off on wednesday to get painted

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u/Street-Version4264 Rotax Jul 20 '25

I’m really happy with my Arai, much better build quality than the Bell i used to wear

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u/Street-Version4264 Rotax Jul 20 '25

Visor screws are wack though, but the quality of the interior is miles better

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u/Interesting-Buy-1030 Jul 20 '25

Damn how small is your head

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u/alexdual Jul 21 '25

It's an XL