How to make ABS helmet thicker......

[Glenos the Great]

Hey up chaps!

 

Is there anybody here who's had to thicken up a thin lid from the inside? I have a quite a nice new lid but it's very thin in places, ie the under cut and areator areas.

 

Is there any product out there that I could sprayin or apply and let it set hard to make this a bit stonger?

 

Thanks in advance!

[Bigturc]

Hey Glen,

Try using the search button for this, this subject has been covered before

[mark]

Hey up chaps!

 

Is there anybody here who's had to thicken up a thin lid from the inside? I have a quite a nice new lid but it's very thin in places, ie the under cut and areator areas.

 

Is there any product out there that I could sprayin or apply and let it set hard to make this a bit stonger?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

I've heard of people layering fiberglass on the inside of the helmets....

[Amish Trooper]

it was just mentioned i can't remember by who but some glue called ZAP-GAP

[elkamino]

Fiberglass is the method of choice by most as is a spray on truck be liner. Most important is that these applications create heat. My suggestion would be a trial section on something other than a helmet. I'd also perform in a cold environment to minimize the heat build up.

[riveting]

Hey up, er Glen,

 

You could try epoxy as an option to strengthen it.

 

There is also a great thread on a helmet conversion somewhere around here, that suggest's super glue & an old T-shirt layered around the thin section's, although I have never personally tried this.

 

just to give you a couple more option's to think about

 

 

Good Luck

[nice-biscuit]

I've used muslim smeared with E6000 glue. It takes a bit of time to set. However you can do fairly large areas this way.

[Peregrinus]

I've used muslim smeared with E6000 glue. It takes a bit of time to set. However you can do fairly large areas this way.

I think you mistyped... I now have mental images of a Muslim being used to reinforce plastic.

 

--Jonah

[Glenos the Great]

I think you mistyped... I now have mental images of a Muslim being used to reinforce plastic.

 

--Jonah

 

Thanks guy's.

Sorry abot that.

I will do search next time before I go asking questions already covered!

 

[mark]

Thanks guy's.

Sorry abot that.

I will do search next time before I go asking questions already covered!

 

 

His method is called 'Al-Queda-Liner'.....

 

[tk2230]

Have you worked with that two part 10LB rigid Polyurethane foam? Brush some on the areas that are thin to give it some sturdiness? I'n not how it will work in the helmet, test it on something else firs

 

 

J

 

Glenos the Great said:

Hey up chaps!

 

Is there anybody here who's had to thicken up a thin lid from the inside? I have a quite a nice new lid but it's very thin in places, ie the under cut and areator areas.

 

Is there any product out there that I could sprayin or apply and let it set hard to make this a bit stonger?

 

Thanks in advance!