Helmet stickers

[Gravityalwayswins]

Personally i cant see how it would, but could adding stickers to a helmet be seen as degrading its protection level? as I am beyond bored of my plain orange lid!

 

anyone else added any stickers to their helmet?

[AlvinD]

You must be really bored to start putting stickers on things

[felixthelogchopper]

I have a First Aider green sticker on the back of mine but it is approved for use on lids.

[Syd_B]

Petzl and I think peltor make stickers for their lids, but I dont know what adhesive they use. (I'm Putting some Hi Vis reflective Petzl stickers on my Vertex and Husqy ground helmets)

 

I don't know why people claim that putting stickers on lids degrades the protection, on several sites I have worked on(as a Joiner) some form of sticker to say tou'd signed the safety book was compulsory, and they are the same material, same EN Number etc.

[arbmansam]

you can do what i have done i have painted my lid with water based paint from a airbrush cut out some templates even change the colour of your ear protection have fun dude

[Rich2484]

It's to do with the glue used in a sticker. Some will use a glue that will eat into the helmet and weaken the plastic.

 

Something along those lines. I've never really believed much on it. I do know that some don't like stickers as they can "hide" the hat making you less visible, and from a machine point of view a big white or orange or blue ball moving around is easier to spot amongst rubble or dirt piles.

[treequip]

Use a water based adhesive and all is well

[Gravityalwayswins]

Iv ended up with some surplus Moto x / freeride stickers and wanted to make my helmet stand out as others are always picking it up!! couple of stickers shouldnt hurt it, should it?

[treequip]

Iv ended up with some surplus Moto x / freeride stickers and wanted to make my helmet stand out as others are always picking it up!! couple of stickers shouldnt hurt it, should it?

 

Make sure its not a solvent based adhesive, simples

[Syd_B]

Yeah, but bike helmets are different material to our lids.