How to maintain white colour helmet?

[williamleesg]

Hi, i realized all white helmet, after using under rain and shine, the colour will tend to fade to yellowish white. Even helmet with white logos, the white part will fade to yellowish white. Anyone here knows how we can maintain the helmet to look white all the way? any lotion we can apply on the helmet?

[ben1112]

Yes it is a irritating problem isn't it? I believe it has got something to do with UV turning the white paint yellowish. If that's true, maybe can try wax,polish those with UV protection.

 

Other suggestions feel free to chip in!

[williamleesg]

wax? u mean must always polish the helmet?

[ben1112]

I guess? There's no free lunch in this world isn't it? Unless the paint itself on the helmet is resistive to turning yellow or u can apply a permanent layer that does that, i guess waxing once in awhile is the next best alternative?

[williamleesg]

haha,ok.. shall try tat.. anyone else got any suggestions, feel free to share..

[Lim Ah Wan]

I Feel Ahh Its Not The Paint That Turned Yellow. Its The Thin Layer Of Lacquer Covering It. Because When I Chip Off The Lacquer, The Paint Below Is Still White.

 

Maybe Just My Helmet??

[williamleesg]

so what should we do, lacquer again?

[Lim Ah Wan]

How To Lacquer Again? You Will Need To Remove The Yellowish Lacquer First Which Is Impossible Leh. Hahaha. I Think If You Polish It With A Buffing Machine, It Will Turn Back To White.

[wInD20]

bro to wat i do usually do is use wax. it nt tat hard to do. jus waste less then 10 min of ur time. bro. any wax will do. if u wan to be easier n faster. try to use liquid wax.

[hi_sham32]

How To Lacquer Again? You Will Need To Remove The Yellowish Lacquer First Which Is Impossible Leh. Hahaha. I Think If You Polish It With A Buffing Machine, It Will Turn Back To White.

 

Agreed...

 

 

I use wax with carnuaba become worsen... Any other commendation??

[ben1112]

Try Soft99 got one particular one for removing yellowish from white. Or get those with UV and apply before it turns white.

 

It happens to cheap helmets all the time, but does it happen to more expensive FF? so far all the FF i got is black due to this reason.

[lwfc]

i gave up on trying to keep my agv white..

[Lim Ah Wan]

You Can Try Polishing With Soft 99 Plus A Handheld Buffing Machine Like The One Below Which Is Used For Cars. Just Dun Stay On One Spot For Too Long Or The Paint Will Kinda Melt.

 

 

http://www.txpinball.com/images/refurbishing/txpinballtools/wenorbital.jpg

 

 

Or One Of The Solutions Is To Try To Keep It Out Of The Sun As Much As You Can.

Once You Finish Riding, Dun Leave The Helmet On The Bike Exposing It To Mothernature. UV Rays Will Make The Colour Fade. Or If U Want, Mod Ur Bike Put Umbrella Like Below.

 

 

http://drybike.nl/images/header_foto3_groot.jpg

[Snoek]

The best options. Buy other colours except white.

[ZANpaku]

use bike wax to polish!

[xine]

I lost my SP white-ness to the evil coats of lacquer

[shong]

i heard toothpaste helps lol

[Lou]

and liquid paper