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Cory Ross
Joined: 19 Nov 2012
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Location: United States, Colorado, El Jebel
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 Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:34 pm Post subject: Re: Pay to play(or in this case...look good!) |
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| Troy Berry wrote: | | Cory Ross wrote: | | Adam Blevins wrote: | | Not asking anyone specifically, but what does a general paint job that is considered reasonably priced cost? |
I visited some of the website for the painters posted here, the low end started at $400 with the high end at $950. I do not know about you but I do not see a paint job being worth $700+ dollars. |
I would say $350 to $900 is the average cost. Value is not the same as cost. Some place value on style and can afford it. As someone who has painted a few helmets, I can tell you, nobody is getting wealthy from these prices. It is a very time consuming and skilled process, and anybody doing creative "hand" work should get a good price for their talents.  |
This is the reason I have never had a custom painted helmet. The price you pay for me is just not worth it. I considered it getting into on road racing so the helmet should last a little longer. In the past a new helmet every year was more or less standard, whether it was do to being worn out/crashed on or sponsorship changes.
Might be time to do some research and look at painting my helmet on my own. |
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Adam Blevins
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| I'd pay $500 for the design I want. Maybe I'll get a wild bug and have my helmet done up. Mentioned it to my wife while showing here a picture of what I want online. Hint, hint honey... |
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Mark Peters
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Location: United States, Wisconsin, Delafield
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| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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I'd also highly recommend TJ Koyen who is redoing my helmet during the offseason. In addition to being a national senior TaG racer TJ is also a graphic artist that has set up his own shop call Oktane Visual. Check it out at www.oktanevisual.com He does have a gallery of his work and also does suit and logo design as well.
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Jeff Metter
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Location: South Africa, Tennessee, Nashville
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| Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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So...I am thinking about putting paint on my lid, so,
How long does it take to prep paint ..beginning to end ??
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Don Guilbeault
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Location: United States, New Hampshire, pelham
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| Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:08 pm Post subject: hemet paint |
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Jeff,send it to me. i can do it in about 10 min. krylon and sparkles for you buddy
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Jeff DeMello
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| Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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Don can you paint mine 
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TJ Koyen
Joined: 03 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Jeff Metter wrote: | So...I am thinking about putting paint on my lid, so,
How long does it take to prep paint ..beginning to end ?? |
I figure it takes me 20+ hours for a whole job. My first ones took way longer since I didn't have a process. Working about 20-30 hours a week in the shop I can probably get 2 lids done but I've gotta be busting my butt for all those hours to do it.
Painting is the smallest part of the job. Masking and taping is the biggest time consumer.
Honestly, after doing this for almost 2 years now, it's easy to see why painters charge what they do. It's tedious and time consuming to paint a helmet the right way. But it's a labor of love for us.
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Michael Milanovich
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| check out Andy Lutz Art on Facebook. He is a the uncle of a friend of mine and does very good work. |
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