Painting a helmet

[seedamin]

During All-Stars last year, we saw plenty of teams with brand-new matching helmets, matching bags, etc. It was fun watching our team with colorful, custom-painted, mis-matched helmets come in and kick their matching @$$es.

My DD and I settled on a design concept for her catcher's mask last night - a variation on the "rainbow flames and skulls" theme of her batting helmet. It's being sent off today to the airbrush artist. Because of the abuse a catcher's mask typically gets, he does it in his shop with an automotive clear-coat finish to protect the design. I'll post pics when we get it back.

The batting helmet looks really good. Look forward to seeing the catcher's. Been thinking about having a Shark design like the one shared above painted on my daughter's. I wish I knew someone in my area who did that kind fo work.

 

[Eric F]

The batting helmet looks really good. Look forward to seeing the catcher's. Been thinking about having a Shark design like the one shared above painted on my daughter's. I wish I knew someone in my area who did that kind fo work.

At the catcher's camp my DD attended a week ago, there was one kid with a fully-painted mask. It was a insane/scary clown with sharp teeth. I didn't want to get near it. I don't like clowns.

 

[CoreSoftball20]

The batting helmet looks really good. Look forward to seeing the catcher's. Been thinking about having a Shark design like the one shared above painted on my daughter's. I wish I knew someone in my area who did that kind fo work.

Excellent choice

 

[CoreSoftball20]

At the catcher's camp my DD attended a week ago, there was one kid with a fully-painted mask. It was a insane/scary clown with sharp teeth. I didn't want to get near it. I don't like clowns.

So you weren't a fan of Steven King's "IT" ?

 

[guero_gordo]

At the catcher's camp my DD attended a week ago, there was one kid with a fully-painted mask. It was a insane/scary clown with sharp teeth. I didn't want to get near it. I don't like clowns.

Watched this last night, so the image is fresh, enjoy:
Zombieland Clown Photo by gnj96 | Photobucket

 

[JAD]

Before everyone runs out and buys a "do it yourself" airbrush kit, I would like to point out that most TB teams buy matching batting helmets for their players. Catchers masks can still be "personalized".

 

[burlap1980]

From what I understood painting or modifying a helmet in any way voided the NOCSAE approval. So if something were to happen the player would not be covered. I wouldn't suggest doing it. My daughters future is to important. If she wants something custom we do shirts airbrush decal etc.

Plus softball is a team sport not supposed to be about individualism. Just my two cents.

 

[CoreSoftball20]

Plus softball is a team sport not supposed to be about individualism. Just my two cents.

Nobody is going there in this discussion, just a fun thread. There is a difference between having fun with a paint job and trying to stand out from your team.

 

[Eric F]

Watched this last night, so the image is fresh, enjoy:
Zombieland Clown Photo by gnj96 | Photobucket

That was completely unnecessary, GG.

Plus softball is a team sport not supposed to be about individualism. Just my two cents.

Rec ball tends to be a little less tense about uniformity of appearance than high-level TB. Some of the rec league All-Star teams we play against have the whole matching kit. Our small league isn't that well funded.

 

[Momo'sDad]

From what I understood painting or modifying a helmet in any way voided the NOCSAE approval. So if something were to happen the player would not be covered.

You are mistaken. Paint is not a structural modification.